{"id":300846,"date":"2026-04-20T15:22:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/severe-weather-causes-flooding-in-simons-town-and-parkwood\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:12:14","slug":"severe-weather-causes-flooding-in-simons-town-and-parkwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/severe-weather-causes-flooding-in-simons-town-and-parkwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe weather causes flooding in Simon\u2019s Town and Parkwood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAPE TOWN &#8211;<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/\">City\u2019s<\/a> Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRM) said no major residential impacts had been reported following the latest bout of severe weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DRM spokesperson Sonica Lategan said that while conditions had not caused widespread damage, some localised flooding had occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Simon\u2019s Town, heavy downpours led to water accumulating on roads, forcing traffic to be diverted via Soldier\u2019s Way back onto Main Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the heavy rain battered parts of Parkwood where some roads and sidewalks were severely flooded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 65 councillor Donovan Nelson stated that a blockage was causing flooding in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams therefore had to wait until the following morning to continue operations using the bucket system in an effort to remove the blockage safely and restore proper water flow, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traffic flow was affected near Main Road and the Glencairn Express Way, slowing access to the SA Navy Festival 2026, with traffic officers on site managing the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Constantia, a tree had fallen and was obstructing Main Road. 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