Ooft, Sunday morning was above and beyond hectic. The Cape Town weather has been unforgiving, as the heavens opened up and delivered a deluge to the city.

Around 9:00, severe downpours hit the CBD and its surrounding areas hard. The South African Weather Service (Saws) have already issued several weather warnings for Sunday, as the region attempts to deal with “adverse cyclonic conditions”.

Many Capetonians were stirred from their Sunday slumber by the sound of rain battering the windows, as howling gales blew inland. This was the scene in Sea Point, where torrents of water engulfed the streets:

Cape Town weather – Watch floods grip the city here:

Yoh it rained so hard in Sea Point just now. Proper big rain. Literally took 10 min for the road next to my building to flood. Owner of the Audi is not gonna be happy pic.twitter.com/PCSOF8i96Q — Daddy (@LifeisSavage) July 1, 2018

Heavy rains earlier this morning in Cape Town ???????? @ReenvalSA pic.twitter.com/Qed95jE2kc — Jac (@Jac_CA021) July 1, 2018

Across the City Bowl, the wild weather made its mark. After months of sweating over how much rainfall the drought-stricken region would get, it would seem like this recent deluge will see dam levels rise for a sixth week in-a-row next week:

The rains! Issa mess ????????‍♀️

There is no need for anyone to be on the road today, completely unnecessary #CapeTown pic.twitter.com/f9LzWcvyTo — Waseefa (@Cfa89) July 1, 2018

Oh, and props to the lone delivery guy who makes an appearance in the next video. Whoever this hero is – getting breakfast to those in need, regardless of the weather – deserves a pay rise:

Raining hard in Tamboerskloof Cape Town. Stay in doors because you will have to swim pic.twitter.com/3kPRpHmbyd — Elaine Corbett (@ElaineCorbett7) July 1, 2018

Cape Town flooding on Sunday 1 July

Unfortunately, although the rainfall may provide relief for the water crisis in Cape Town, it still poses a serious threat to those who live in informal settlements, as well as the homeless.

These are always the toughest days for our less fortunate members of society. If you want to know what you can do to help, read our brief guide from earlier in the week.