Garden Route | Karoo storms: Garden Route Multi-Agency Command Centre Update 1

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GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Local Municipalities remain the first responders to incidents within their respective areas, while the Garden Route District Municipality continues to provide support, coordination and additional resources where required through its Disaster Management Centre.

Cross-boundary impacts

The Garden Route district is cut off from the Central Karoo District because Meiringspoort and Swartberg Passes have been closed until further notice.

Safety advisories (ABC's)

Be careful of parking under large trees and traveling in general. Saturated ground may cause trees or branches to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk to vehicles and pedestrians. Only travel when necessary and remain alert on the roads.
Avoid low-lying bridges, drifts and flooded river crossings. Fast-flowing water can rise rapidly and may sweep away vehicles or pedestrians. Never attempt to cross a flooded bridge or roadway.
Multiple areas are currently experiencing unplanned power interruptions. Residents are urged to remain cautious around electrical infrastructure and to treat all power lines as live.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution on the N2 between Klein Brak River and Great Brak River due to sand and debris on the roadway. Reduced speeds are advised. Relevant teams from SANRAL and Mossel Bay Municipality are attending to the area.

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District coordinated actions

District Roads are coordinated by GRDM and those that are open and closed will be published during the course of the incident.

At Wittedrif on the R340.

Weather intelligence / provided 08:00 each morning

Majority of the rain measured is at the Eastern part of the region.

Near George Airport: 53,6mm
Witfontein: 76,8 mm
George Tierkpop: 61,0 mm
George Jonkershoek: 88,8 mm
George Waboomskraal: 117,6 mm
Rheebok-Sandhoogte: 40,4 mm
Wilderness Dieprivier: 73,6 mm
Wilderness heights: 60,8 mm
Herold Lovain ARS: 78,4 mm
Knysna Charlesford: 122,4 mm
Knysna Kleingrysbos: 120,2 mm
Knysna Diepwalle: 105,8 mm
Plett: 92,6 mm
Plett Newlands: 113,2 mm
Stormsrivier Witteklip: 82,0 mm
Stormsrivier Forest Fern: 114,2 mm
Knysna Kruisfontein: 99,8 mm
Mosselbaai: 20,6 mm
Mosselbaai Robinson Pass: 76,0 mm
Witsand Westfield: 8,2 mm
Riversdal: 20,0 mm
Riversdal Grootbos: 19,8 mm
Riversdal Assegaaibosh: 15,2 mm
Stilbaai: 13,6 mm
Heidelberg Kruisrivier: 14,6 mm
Ladismith: 17,6 mm
Oudtshoorn: 32,2 mm
De Rust Std: 61,6 mm
Kammanasieberg Vinkrivier: 82,6 mm
Avontuur Bellevue: 83,0 mm
Avontuur Boskloof: 101,8 mm
Uniondale De Hoop: 136,2 mm

ALSO READ: Swartberg Pass and Meiringspoort Pass are closed

VIDEO: Dit is hoe Meiringspoort op die oomblik lyk. Die video is deur ‘n boer van die omgewing op die brug tussen De Rust en Willowmore geneem. Die video is op verskeie groepe versprei, en met George Herald gedeel.

Activation of disaster structures

Two Swift Water Rescue Teams from Cape Town SAPS are stationed in Oudtshoorn and Knysna (16 people in total)

You can follow municipal Facebook Pages and WhatsApp Channels for updates in town areas:

The GRDM Disaster Management encourages the public to report flood-related incidents to the 24/7 Emergency Call Centre of the Garden Route District Municipality, 044 805 5071 or WhatsApp 081 709 5193.

Trees on N2 Plett between Sasol en Kwanokuthula.