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Garden Route Multi-Agency Command Centre Alert 14 on 11 May 2026 at 09h45

Garden Route Multi-Agency Command Centre Alert 14 on 11 May 2026 at 09h45

Issued by Garden Route District Municipality

SITUATION SUMMARY

At present, adverse weather conditions and strong winds are preventing the Multi-Agency Command Centre from deploying helicopter support. Aerial operations will resume as soon as weather conditions improve. Residents who are aware of individuals requiring urgent assistance are requested to contact the GRDM Disaster Management Centre on 044 805 5071 or their nearest local municipality.

With regards to humanitarian assistance, nearly 1500 food parcels/hampers have been distributed to communities in distress. The Gift-of-the-Givers and dozens of other Faith Based Organisations and Non-Profit Organisations have co-coordinated these supplies.

There are currently 61 roads closed across the Garden Route region as a result of ongoing flooding, landslides, fallen trees, and infrastructure damage. Response teams continue to work around the clock to restore access to roads and cut-off communities and essential services.

The R328 between De Kombuys Estate and Cango Mountain Resort remains closed while teams from the Western Cape Government (WCG) Department of Infrastructure (DOI) and the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) continue clearing a significant landslide and rockfall in the area. The estimated time to clear this road is not known.

On the eastern side of the region, work will continue on the N2 at the KwaNokuthula turn-off, where severe road surface damage occurred due to a blocked culvert. Stop-and-go traffic control measures will remain in place while engineers install drainage pipes to remove excess water and stabilise the roadway as quickly as possible.

Meiringspoort also remains closed. Motorists travelling towards Willowmore are advised to make use of the N9 as an alternative route. The estimated time to clear this road is not known because of the extent of the damage.

GRDM water tankers continue supplying water to communities where municipal water systems cannot operate due to electricity outages affecting pump stations and where other infrastructure was damaged. Water delivery operations are currently underway in Uniondale and Bitou.

Additional electricity disruptions have been reported in areas including Nature’s Valley, Hoekwil, Kurland and The Crags.

ESKOM and technical response teams are prioritising access to affected areas to restore critical services, repair damaged transformers, and attend to ten damaged power lines in the Kammanassie and Langkloof areas.

GRDM Fire and Rescue Services have deployed 25 firefighters to assist with the clearing of fallen trees and debris on roads throughout the district, in support of local municipal teams. Community volunteers with chainsaw equipment and relevant experience are encouraged to contact their local municipality should they wish to assist.

CRITICAL ALERTS

Humanitarian Response and Rescues – 10 May 2026

– Seven isolated areas in the Kammanassie region were reached yesterday, 10 May 2026.
– A total of 30 food parcels were delivered to affected families.
– Emergency food supplies were delivered to an elderly couple in the north-eastern part of Uniondale.
– Two individuals were successfully airlifted from the Kammanassie area.

Priority Operations – 11 May 2026

– Continued clearing of fallen trees and debris on roads across the district.
– Ongoing restoration of electricity infrastructure by ESKOM teams.
– Repairs to ten damaged power lines in the Kammanassie and Langkloof areas.
– Stabilisation and drainage work on the N2 near the KwaNokuthula turn-off.
– Continued landslide clearing operations on the R328.
– Water tanker support to communities affected by pump station failures.
– Restoration of access routes to isolated communities as weather conditions allow.

SCHOOLS CLOSED

– Britsevlakte Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Primary School
– De Jager Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk Primary School
– Geelhoutboom Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk Primary School
– Goedgegun Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk Primary School
– Grootkraal United Congregational Church Primary School
– Hoogekraal Suid-Afrikaanse Sendingkerk en Verenigende Kerk Primary School
– Klaarstroom Primary School
– Kommandantsdrift Suid-Afrikaanse Sendingkerk en Verenigende Kerk Primary School
– Lategansvlei Suid-Afrikaanse Sendingkerk en Verenigende Kerk Primary School
– Mooi Uitsig Primary School No. 2
– Rooiheuwel Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk Primary School

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