Charter activations

Severe weather in South Africa

Severe weather with Strong winds and heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in South Africa's Cape Province, including Cape Town, forcing many schools to close. The heavy winds blew off roofs, uprooted trees and fuelled wildfires, causing serious damage to a wine farm in Stellenbosch and some properties in the Glencairn area.

The weather service issued warnings for heavy rains that may result in flooding and landslides.

Location of Event:	South Africa
Date of Charter Activation:	2024-04-07
Time of Charter Activation:	11:52
Time zone of Charter Activation:	UTC+02:00
Charter Requestor:	National Disaster Management Centre
Activation ID:	872
Project Management:	Morwapula Mashalane (SANSA)
act-value-adders:	South African National Space Agency Thando Oliphant (SANSA) Xitshembiso Mqomboti (NDMC)

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Mitchells plain, South Africa, flooding

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Acquired: TerraSAR-X: 09/04/2024
WorldView-2: 04/04/2024

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