Yesterday the greater Cape Town area was lashed by a heavy storm, with almost double the rainfall for the whole of November falling in less than 24 hours.

The results have been dramatic as low lying areas are flooded, and sections of roads washed away. Hout Bay only has three access roads, and two of them are closed. Boulders are lying on Victoria Road (leading from Camps Bay) and a section near Bakoven has washed into the sea.

Chapman’s Peak drive has been severely affected and remains closed. Sections have washed away, and a large portion is buried under a landslide.

The informal settlements usually bear the worst of the flooding, and this time is no different, with shack dwellers battling to keep the waters out of their homes.

Somerset West’s Medi Clinic has been evacuated, with patients accomodated at nearby hospitals. Many cars remain stranded in the floodwaters, with some taking to canoes to travel through the suburbs.

Here’s our growing gallery of the Cape Town floods, we’ll keep adding to it as we receive more pictures. If you have picture’s you’d like to share with us, please tweet them to @CarsSouthAfrica, or send them to [email protected].

Cape Town Flood Gallery – Latest Pictures