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Waves break over Sea Point's promenade in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2024. City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected until at least Friday. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Waves break over Sea Point's promenade in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2024. City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected until at least Friday. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Water flows through Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Water flows through Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Waves break over Sea Point's promenade in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2024. City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected until at least Friday. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Waves break over Sea Point's promenade in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2024. City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected until at least Friday. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Waves break over Sea Point's promenade in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2024. City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected until at least Friday. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Waves break over Sea Point's promenade in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2024. City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected until at least Friday. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

A child makes their way through drenched passages in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

A child makes their way through drenched passages in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

People make their way through drenched passages in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

People make their way through drenched passages in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Rescue workers among damaged buildings in the Wynberg neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The area was hit overnight during strong winds that blew off roofs, destroyed parts of houses and other buildings, and brought down electricity poles. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Water flows through Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Water flows through Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday July 11, 2024. The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)