Over the weekend, the City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department after-hours tree emergency teams responded to 108 calls due to fallen trees from strong winds. This surpasses the total incidents handled during the winter of 2023.
The majority of calls originated from the City Bowl, southern suburbs, and the Helderberg Basin.
Recent surge in weather incidents strains emergency response
Though not as numerous as the extreme weather in September last year, with nearly 150 incidents, this recent bout has still challenged the Cape Town emergency teams significantly….
