(Security): Unusual Waves hit the Coast of Cape Town, South Africa

On the tourist coast near Cape Town, strong tides combined with violent winds caused a powerful swell over the weekend, with water overtopping the dykes and flooding streets and houses in places.

In a seaside restaurant in Kalk Bay, a fishing village nestled in an open bay on the Atlantic, around thirty kilometres from Cape Town, the water surprised customers by rushing in through the windows.

"I still get goose bumps," admits Asemahle Daniels, a 26-year-old waitress. Cloth in hand, she takes a break after spending most of Sunday morning mopping up the floor.

The National Meteorological Institute has issued a warning for the country's 3,000 km of coastline until Monday, September 18, 2023. Emergency services have called for caution and several beaches in the region have been closed.

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