Sand River Bridge closed three times in just over a year

By Bev Mortimer: For the third time in just over a year the bridge across the Sand River on the…

Sand River Bridge 6 pm 14 July 2012 – Photo Gallery

The following photos taken by Bev Mortimer this evening show an extremely strong Sand River flowing down to the Kromme River at…

NSRI on high alert

The NSRI stations and volunteers are on high alert and assisting with isolated cases of flood victim evacuations: NSRI volunteer…

Sand River Bridge is still open 7.30 pm, 14 July 2012

The Bridge has not been closed yet. It is still holding and traffic police have been monitoring it all afternoon.…

The bridge is handling it!!

The bridge is fine and is not about to be washed away – in spite of of all the rain…

Road and Flood Warning – update

This notice has been put out now by Kouga Municpality: 1. Humansdorp – Oyster Bay road: CLOSED due to the…

Please don’t go sight-seeing at the bridge!!

Emergency services has asked everyone to please stay away from the bridge unless they are leaving or entering town. Hordes of residents are parking…

Dam formation at the Sand River bridge causes concern

By Bev Mortimer: Concern from early morning motorists has been expressed following a build up of water into a dam…

Heavy downpours but so far no floods – at 8 pm

An icy cold set in today following snowfalls on mountain ranges to the north and south of St Francis. At…