{"id":45694,"date":"2024-06-26T16:11:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/karbonkelberg-flooding-concerns-prompt-city-investigation-councillor-confirms-20240626\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:38:42","slug":"karbonkelberg-flooding-concerns-prompt-city-investigation-councillor-confirms-20240626","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/karbonkelberg-flooding-concerns-prompt-city-investigation-councillor-confirms-20240626\/","title":{"rendered":"Karbonkelberg flooding concerns prompt city investigation, councillor confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Residents of Karbonkelberg in Hangberg have raised concerns about flooding caused by a concrete walkway constructed by the City three years ago. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ward 74 councillor Rob Quintas has initiated an investigation into the flooding, attributing it possibly to rising underground water. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resident have voiced frustrations over the conditions and are urging the City to address the issue with permanent solutions rather than temporary measures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to grievances voiced by Karbonkelberg residents in Hangberg, Ward 74 councillor Rob Quintas said the City has launched an investigation into conditions causing flooding following the construction of a concrete walkway on the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/frustrated-karbonkelberg-residents-in-hout-bay-blame-high-concrete-walkway-for-regular-flooding-of-dwellings-20240620\" target=\"_blank\">People\u2019s Post<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/frustrated-karbonkelberg-residents-in-hout-bay-blame-high-concrete-walkway-for-regular-flooding-of-dwellings-20240620\" target=\"_blank\"> investigated conditions endure<\/a>d by residents like Deidre Strauss and her neighbour Yusra Mohamme. It was reported that the City built a concrete walkway or road between the informal dwellings on Karbonkelberg three years ago. Along with rainy conditions, residents say they suffer under the wet, mouldy and flooded conditions that cause damage and misery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quintas says, City staff visited the site last week and conducted an initial investigation, \u201cwhich led to the conclusion that more investigations are required.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This appears to be underground water that is rising to the surface, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/frustrated-karbonkelberg-residents-in-hout-bay-blame-high-concrete-walkway-for-regular-flooding-of-dwellings-20240620\" target=\"_blank\">Frustrated Karbonkelberg residents in Hout Bay blame high concrete walkway for regular flooding of dwellings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFurther investigation will determine the exact nature of this problem. Our urban mobility and human settlement departments are working on this. Feedback will be available in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this walkway was built, however, residents said a stream used to run through the settlement into the ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not sure why the road needed to be built because we didn\u2019t mind the stream. It never flooded the settlement and made us feel surrounded by nature,\u201d Strauss previously stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammed, on the other hand, argued that residents are tired of the City\u2019s temporary relief measure in providing plastic sails and sandbags to block flooding water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe City should stop offering us these temporary measures \u2013 come and fix the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to grievances voiced by Karbonkelberg residents in Hangberg, Ward 74 councillor Rob Quintas said the City has launched an investigation into conditions causing flooding following the construction of a concrete walkway on the 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