St Francis Bay volunteer NSRI rescue team were hard at work all day ferrying people up the Kromme River to the Kromme Bridge following the collapse of the Sand River Bridge at 2 am this morning. Throughout the day NSRI St Francis Bay ferried well over 200 people across the river to get in or out of…
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St Francis Bay – town of lakes, dams, ponds, streams and waterfalls,
St Francis Bay has become a town of lakes, dams, ponds, streams and waterfalls in addition to the two rivers. These photos were taken by St Francis Chronicle out and about in St Francis on 21 October at 2.30 pm. The first two photos of the St Francis Bay Golf Course were taken from Trattoria which has…
The Sand River Canyon develops as bridge washes away for 3rd time – photo gallery, video
Photos and article by Bev Mortimer, St Francis Chronicle: The Sand River Bridge washed completely away soon after 2.30 am this morning, resulting ‘in the great divide’ between those living on the other side towards Humansdorp and those living in St Francis. This huge chasm, or more accurately The Sand River Canyon, has effectively marooned…
St Francis marooned again this evening – photo gallery
St Francis Bay an Cape St Francis residents are now marooned again following the closure of the Sand Rive Bridge this evening when water started flowing over the top of bridge. The bridge will in all likelihood be closed all night fo safety reasons. At 6.30 pm St Francis Chronicle was at the bridge and took these…
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