Media Release: Wrap on Incidents related to  Flooding for George Municipal area

Heavy rainfall over two days (3/4 June) resulted in some localized flooding in the George Municipal area however no major incidents were reported.

GEORGE DISASTER SERVICES  
79 pieces of gunplas issued mostly at informal settlements for Rosedale and Thembalethu Zone 6 and 7, Ward 12

5 Motor Vehicle Accidents (R102, N2 Gwaing Bridge, Garden Route Mall, N2 Pacaltsdorp, Outeniqua Pass – no injuries
Fallen trees – Thembalethu Potgieter se Dam, Harry Comay Hospital, Hoekwil, Wilderness, removed by George Fire Services
Sandbags – +_ 10 issued to community members.

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT

The vehicle Testing Station closed Tuesday 4 June due to localized flooding and reopened on 5 June.

PARKS AND RECREATION

Parks and Recreation responded to a fallen tree at Herold’s Bay and Bridge Road

CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
44 Stormwater complaints attended to

ROADS

5 June – West Access Road to Haarlem is currently inaccessible due to flooding. (Provincial Road)

ELECTROTECHNICAL SERVICES
SS Wilderness tripped early hours of 4 June; load was picked up by George Municipality. Wilderness Network was restored to ESKOM grid by late afternoon.

Weather related trip at SS Constantia Kloof, restored power to Constantia Kloof and Wilderness Village late afternoon of 4 June