Road Closures: Eastern Cape courtesy of AlgoaFM

The R72 and R75 between Uitenhage and Jansenville now closed

We have been advised of the following road closures and conditions. It is important to nothe that there are more than likely other roads too that are affected elsewhere in the Eastern Cape and in the Garden Route area.



The R75 between Uitenhage and Jansenville is closed due to flooding, also The R72 is closed due to dangerous conditions in especially the Port Alfred/Kenton/Boknes and Kleinemonde area's.


The road between Grahamstown in Port Alfred is very dangerous and the Alexandria road coming FROM EL a massive mudslide on the road.

The R67 between Port Alfred and Bathurst closed

The R72 between Nanaga and Lovers Twist closed

The Road between Alexandria and Kenton on Sea closed due to a mudslide

Road between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown very dangerous rather avoid if possible

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality:

N2 Eastbound (near Seaview)
7th Avenue Walmer
Third Avenue
Seaview Road (near Bushy Park)
Blackthorne Avenue (Forest Hill)
Lakeside and Butterfield

Willow Road getting waterlogged as well as Riverstone road between Kabega Park and Sherwood

Due to the localised flooding, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to advise motorists to be extremely careful and adhere to safe following distances when driving as the road conditions can be dangerous.

Residents can contact the Joint Operations Centre at 041 501 7980 or 041 501 7988.

Kouga Municipality

1) All's well at the Sand River bridge at St Francis Bay. The bridge will be closely monitored to keep the pipes clear of debris.

2) There's quite a lot of water at the traffic circle to the entrance of St Francis but the municipality and St Francis Links have been clearing it up and cars can get through.

3) Humansdorp - Oyster Bay road is still closed.

4) St Francis - Oyster Bay road is open to 4x4s only but is very slippery.

5) Johan Muller Boulevard in Paradise Beach, Jeffreys Bay, is closed.

6) The Loerie road - the section after the Gamtoos Ferry Hotel to the causeway outside Loerie - is closed. Alternative route for those travelling to and from Loerie would be the R330 (the road you take from PE to Hankey and Patensie).

Just a reminder of our all-hours emergency number should anyone need assistance - 042 291 0250. Residents are also asked to report any service interruptions, eg, electricity or water breakdowns, to this number so that our technical staff can attend to it.

- Algoa FM

Torrential rain kills at least 28 in southern Japan

Tokyo (CNN) -- Extraordinarily heavy rains have left hundreds of people cut off and at least 28 dead on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, local authorities said Monday, and more storms could be on their way.

The torrential rain has wreaked havoc across three prefectures on Kyushu over the past several days, causing mudslides, flooding houses and swelling rivers to dangerous levels.

People have been killed after being buried in their homes by landslides and swept away by overflowing rivers.

By Monday, 28 people had died as a result of the the extreme weather, and a further four are missing, according to local authorities in the prefectures of Oita, Kumamoto and Fukuoka. The overwhelming majority of deaths were in Kumamoto.

The downpours have damaged homes across the region and prompted the temporary evacuation of thousands of people, authorities said.

Hundreds of people also remain cut off by mudslides and fallen trees. Local governments have been sending in food and other relief items to the isolated areas via helicopters and teams traveling on foot.

At times, the rain has reached levels never experienced before in the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. In one part of Kumamoto, the equivalent of one month's rain fell in the space of just eight hours last week, it said.

The weather conditions have improved Monday, the meteorological agency said, but further heavy rain was expected, including thunderstorms over Kumamoto. The agency warned of a risk of more floods and landslides.

- CNN

50,000 flee as Japan rain kills three From: AAP July 12, 2012 2:29PM

AT least three people have died and 50,000 have been ordered to evacuate their homes as unprecedented rains pound the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.

Emergency workers in Kumamoto prefecture are responding to multiple reports of mudslides swallowing houses, with access roads blocked by mud or gushing water, officials said on Thursday.

Troops have been deployed with nearly 500 millimetres of rain falling in the eight hours to 8am local time on Thursday in some parts of the prefecture.

"Particularly in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures, we are seeing the heaviest rain that (the region) has ever experienced," the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Kumamoto prefecture confirmed the deaths of three women in their 70s and 80s, after waters destroyed their houses, an official said.

The local government has also received reports of at least five people missing, including a man who was swept away by a swollen river in Aso city.

"We are receiving many requests for rescuers and reports of mudslides. We are responding to the calls as swiftly as we possibly can," a Kumamoto disaster official said.

In Kumamoto prefecture more than 17,000 households had been ordered to evacuate, with 5000 more advised to seek shelter elsewhere.

In neighbouring Oita prefecture, local authorities issued evacuation orders to nearly 15,000 people and advised a further 10,000 to leave by mid morning on Thursday.

"We have information suggesting one person died due to the heavy rain but no confirmed details," an Oita official said.

In all, more than 50,000 people in Oita and Kumamoto received evacuation orders, according to local media.

- Herald Sun

Flash Flood in MultiCountries on Thursday, 26 April, 2012 at 02:53 (02:53 AM) UTC.

Heavy rains drenching the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have caused mudslides and floods that killed up to nine people in Haiti and forced more than 11,000 people to flee their homes in the neighboring Dominican Republic, authorities said Wednesday. Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste of Haiti's Civil Protection Office said nine people died in the southern and western parts of the country. The deaths included a 6-year-old child and a woman killed by landslides in the capital of Port-au-Prince and four who drowned in rivers outside the city, she said. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs gave a lower toll from three days of heavy storms at the start of the rainy season. It said in a statement that only six people had died since Monday. High water and heavy rain are creating problems for the nearly 500,000 people still without homes in the aftermath of Haiti's 2010 earthquake. In the Dominican Republic, officials said there had not been any reports of deaths or injuries, but said about 11,150 people had been evacuated from their homes. Emergency office spokesman Jose Luis German said nearly 3,000 homes were flooded when rivers and streams spilled from their banks in the northern province of Puerto Plata and some central and southeastern towns. He said 23 of the country's 32 provinces were at risk for flooding in the coming days since rains were forecast to continue for the rest of the week.

- RSOE Edis

Landslide in Brazil on Sunday, 08 April, 2012 at 17:36 (05:36 PM) UTC.

Heavy rainfall recently in southeast Brazil has led to flooding problems and mudslides. Some of the hardest hit areas are northeast of Rio de Janeiro where more than 20 mudslides have been reported since Friday. Areas in and around Teresopolis have experienced widespread river flooding and mudslides. Many residents had to flee their homes as flood waters flowed into the city. Reports as of Sunday morning, indicate that at least five people have lost their lives while around 500 people have been affected by the mudslides in the region. The rain fell so hard on Friday that the highway between Rio de Janeiro and Teresopolis had to be closed for several hours. Flooding and mudslides are not uncommon in this part of Brazil. In January of 2011, heavy rainfall sparked flooding and mudslides that claimed over 900 lives. Thunderstorms will be possible across the region early next week, however no prolonged heavy rainfall is expected.

- RSOE Edis

Mudslide destroys Durban home

Image: Andiswa Mjungula cleanes up the home in Rosehill, after it was badly damaged by a mudslide caused by a burst municipal pipe.Picture: Bongani Mbatha

A Durban family had a narrow escape when a mudslide swept into their house early on Thursday.

Ncumisa Mjungula, 32, said the family had been sleeping in their May Road, Rosehill, home when a municipal pipe near their property burst.

“I heard a loud noise of water as if it was raining. I woke up and saw the water pouring inside the house,” said Mjungula.

Then she heard a loud noise as the roof collapsed.

“The burst pipe flooded the house with mud and water and a portion of the wall collapsed.

“The force of the water tore through the kitchen door and windows and destroyed many of our belongings.”

Mjungula and her husband, Mthetho Phungula, grabbed their six-year-old daughter, Athenkosi, to take her to safety.

The head of the eThekwini emergency and disaster management unit, Vincent Ngubane, said a team would be sent to help the family.

- The Mercury