{"id":297294,"date":"2026-05-08T08:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=297294"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:21:09","slug":"watch-gamtoos-ferry-hotel-flooded-as-evacuations-intensify-amid-rising-rivers-and-overflowing-dams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/watch-gamtoos-ferry-hotel-flooded-as-evacuations-intensify-amid-rising-rivers-and-overflowing-dams\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Gamtoos Ferry Hotel flooded as evacuations intensify amid rising rivers and overflowing dams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KOUGA <\/strong>&#8211; The Gamtoos Ferry Hotel has flooded as the Kouga Municipality announced on 8 May that emergency services are busy with urgent evacuations in the Gamtoos area after the river burst its banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='282' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hmwVHFYV?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The municipality further said that the R102 is flooded as far as Mondplaas, with no accessible entry points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Residents are urged to avoid the area completely. Conditions remain extremely dangerous,&#8221; the municipality said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The municipality has also advised that residents cooperate with emergency teams and move to safety where instructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Images and video footage of the flooded Gamtoos Ferry Hotel began circulating on social media on the morning of 8 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 7 May, <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/breaking-news-urgent-evacuation-order-issued-for-gamtoos-valley-as-kouga-dam-hits-113\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/breaking-news-urgent-evacuation-order-issued-for-gamtoos-valley-as-kouga-dam-hits-113\/\">the municipality issued an urgent evacuation order for the Gamtoos Valley<\/a> as the Kouga Dam exceeded full capacity, sitting at 113%, resulting in a serious flood risk to surrounding communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the same day, the municipality also instructed residents in low-lying areas along the Kromme River to evacuate immediately as a precautionary measure after the Impofu Dam overflowed for the first time in 11 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The municipality said that large volumes of water were still expected to flow into the dam system overnight, with water levels in the Kromme River anticipated to rise by between 3 and 5 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kouga Local Municipality strongly urges residents not to wait until conditions worsen before moving to safety. 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