Kouga Express
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Floodwaters have torn through towns, farms and rural communities in what may be remembered as one of the worst disasters in Kouga’s history.
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Unprecedented flooding in the Gamtoos Valley has broken records at Kouga Dam, which surged from below 33% to overflowing in just 18 hours.
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Experts have warned residents to avoid handling snakes washed ashore after recent Kouga floods left wildlife displaced and injured.
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Roads damaged, bridges washed away and 250 residents displaced as Kouga Municipality battles the aftermath of devastating floods.
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NSRI St Francis Bay warns the public to stay away from the Kromme River as flooding continues to wreak havoc across the Kouga municipal area.
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The collapse of a section of the R62 between Kareedouw and Joubertina is the worst road infrastructure damage from the Eastern Cape floods.
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The Gamtoos Ferry Hotel has flooded as Kouga Municipality conducts urgent evacuations in the Gamtoos area after the river burst its banks.
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Kouga Municipality has issued an urgent evacuation order for the Gamtoos Valley after the Kouga Dam exceeded full capacity, now sitting at 113%.
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Heavy rain has triggered widespread flooding, road closures and landslides across the Kouga region and Garden Route, disrupting travel.
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Widespread flooding and significant disruption grip Kouga as the municipality responds to heavy rainfall impacting the region.









