The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) activated its JOC at its Head Office in George following the persistent rainfall experienced since 1 June 2024.
GRDM, SAPS and the National Department of Water and Sanitation form part of the JOC.
Spokesperson Chantal Edwards says 11 people have been rescued from Welgeluk in Oudtshoorn while Calitzdorp Hot Springs has been evacuated as a precautionary measure for expected downflow from the Olifants River.
She says the Stompdrift dam is also overflowing as well as the Koos Raubenheimer Dam, which is the main water supply for Oudtshoorn.
Road Closures
Meiringspoort
Swartberg Pass
N12 between Oudtshoorn and De Rust
Volmoed Road due to rockfalls
Geelbeksvlei Road in Mossel Bay
Rheenendal Road off the N2
Joncksrust Road (30km from Uniondale) due to rockfalls
Prince Alfred Pass between Uniondale and Knysna
