GEORGE NEWS - Heavy rainfall over two days (3/4 June) resulted in some localised flooding in the George Municipal area, however, no major incidents were reported.
George Disaster Services
79 pieces of gunplast plastic were 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 localised 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 storm water complaints were attended to
Roads
5 June - west access road to Haarlem is currently inaccessible due to flooding. (provincial road)
Electrotechnical Services
SS Wilderness tripped in the 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.
Refuse collection
Refuse delivery of black and blue bags has been delayed and areas Wilderness South, Borchards, Lawaaikamp, MaraisKamp, Conville, Parkdene, Rosemoor, Protea Park, Lavalia and Thembalethu will be collected today 5 June together with regular Wednesday schedule.
Gwaiing Landfill site access remains closed until further notice. Further updates will be issued.
Gwaiing Landfill site remains closed. Photo: Supplied
Garden refuse and green bag collection is halted for this week – ongoing access issues at the Gwaiing Landfill site is hampering the removal of green bags.
The green bag backlog will be collected next week from 10 June on the scheduled service days.
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