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Jul 13
2009

Cape Town Flooding (Pictures)

Posted by: Bo Bissict in Cape Town News

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Bo Bissict

A bit of bad weather hits Cape Town

Here are some pics i was sent this morning courtesy of Chris Rayne :) (the first three were taken by him and the rest forwarded via email from an unknown source).

Cape Town Floods - Newlands Area

Cape Town Floods - Newlands Area

Cape Town Floods - Newlands Area

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

 

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

 

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

 

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

 

Cape Town Floods - Camps Bay Area

 

 

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Chris Edington said:

Chris Edington
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hahaha thats so great, I think its brilliant smilies/smiley.gif
 
July 13, 2009 - Votes: -1

Bo Bissict said:

Bo Bissict
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ya but it wasnt ur car covered by a metre of water smilies/smiley.gif
 
July 13, 2009 - Votes: +0

Maggels said:

Maggels
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i can't actually believe it! those shopfront stores must have taken a beating
 
July 13, 2009 - Votes: +0

Craig Stack said:

Craig Stack
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hectic hey... So many rivers have overflowed. The pictures taken by Chris are in Newlands right?? Must have been so much water, everywhere in CT!

@Chris... Yeah i doubt you'd be to stoked if you car was under water... hehehehehe, but brilliant non the less

 
July 13, 2009 - Votes: +0

Craig Stack said:

Craig Stack
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Does Jamo have pictures of the river by his house? heard stories of the Quarry over flowing and water was racing down past the Vredehoek Spar and destroying houses etc?!?!
 
July 13, 2009 - Votes: +0

Bo Bissict said:

Bo Bissict
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ill try get them if he does. i think he might
 
July 13, 2009 - Votes: +0

athini said:

athini
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Fuck me sideways!!!
 
July 14, 2009 - Votes: -1

Justine said:

Justine
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wow... thats some crazy shit!!
 
July 14, 2009 - Votes: +0

Benjamin King said:

Benjamin King
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where is that kfc??
 
July 14, 2009 - Votes: +0

kyle stroebel said:

kyle stroebel
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in somerset west... dont worry benny, theres still loadsa chicken near you!

killer surf coming in!
 
July 14, 2009 - Votes: +0

Chris Edington said:

Chris Edington
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went driving around in the peak of the rains the other night around vredehoek and it was like driving in a series of shallow rivers..

one part of the road almost required a 4x4 to get through the mud, but I managed it smilies/smiley.gif
 
July 14, 2009 - Votes: +0

dave ireton said:

dave ireton
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Cape Town Alive Party this Sunday(19th) at Baraza!!!
It seems things will have dried up by thensmilies/smiley.gif
free entrance
R10- tequla-beer-and cocktails
R5 Cape Town Alive shot

line up!

5_6Slash (dot) millionaire
6_7i-Can
7_8James Macwilliams
8_9El Gordo
9_10levinsky
10_11Ko-Sher
11_12Gareth Devor
12_1Lil phil & Ryan Murgatroid
1_2Kyle Mcclean
 
July 14, 2009 - Votes: -1

Benjamin King said:

Benjamin King
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where you hear bout surf stroeb?? we must have a chat.. since douglas has gone no one will join me on body surfing missions.. did anyone see the bottom corner of de waal park on weekend, crazy, debris had washed up against the gate acting like a dam and the water built up to above waist level.
 
July 15, 2009 - Votes: +0

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