Gift of the Givers is planning "a full intervention" as George, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and surrounding areas in the Cape face severe flooding. Cape Town — A downpour of heavy rains in George led to flooding in the Garden Route town, affecting transports and damaging homes and businesses. Kumsa Masizana of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast that the SAWS issued a level-2 warning for rain along the south coast of the Western Cape. The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) urged residents to say home, releasing a statement that read:"The GRDM Joint Operations Centre (JOC) has been activated to monitor the heavy rainfall experienced in certain parts of the Garden Route. The GRDM JOC has requested their disaster management coordinators from Bitou and Mossel Bay to activate JOCs in those respective areas."

Source: The North Africa Journal November 22, 2021 17:45 UTC