“While we are grateful that no residential communities are currently under direct threat, a great deal of attention and resources are being directed toward safeguarding river-adjacent properties and preparing for any further developments. Dawid Kruiper has contingency plans in place and continues to assess conditions daily."

1a:T4f4,"Access routes in and around the affected areas have become hazardous. Authorities have had to close parts of the route to Cape Town to light vehicles due to dangerously high water levels,” said Clarke. "The gravel road to Tierberg is also flooded. We strongly urge all road users to avoid these areas entirely, especially the Oranje Rivier 1 route, as crossing these flooded zones poses extreme safety risks. Safety and risk avoidance remain our top priority, and strict adherence to road closures is requested from the public." Clarke added that the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality had taken early preventative measures to reduce the immediate impact on residents. "The municipality launched a prevention campaign as soon as rising levels were forecast. However, the Duikweg route had to be closed due to encroaching waters and access to Reitzpark and the Eiland has now been restricted as these areas have also begun to flood. “While we are grateful that no residential communities are currently under direct threat, a great deal of attention and resources are being directed toward safeguarding river-adjacent properties and preparing for any further developments. Dawid Kruiper has contingency plans in place and continues to assess conditions daily." 1b:T581,GIFT of the Givers provided humanitarian aid to communities in the ZFM Mgcawu District that were affected by recent floods. Torrential rain caused extensive damage to the road network and several roads were closed last week. Gift of the Givers project manager Ali Sablay said the disaster had severely affected Kai !Garib and Dawid Kruiper local municipalities, where damage was caused to homes and f

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Vulnerable residents evacuated from flooded Northern Cape regions

Gift of the Givers provides flood relief in ZF Mgcawu District