The Tiryville dam near Kariega is a concrete irrigation dam that has caused concern after the area was battered by heavy storms
Heavy rains in the Eastern Cape have prompted officials to inspect a privately owned dam.
The Tiryville Dam near Kariega had been reported as being at risk of bursting after storms caused flooding which has seen the death of at least 10 people. Department of Water and Sanitation have sent engineers to inspect the irrigation dam to relay advice on safety protocols.“At this moment details of the owner of the farm dam are not known as the dam is not registered as a dam with a safety risk with the DWS dam safety office.
This could see further flooding of settlements, roads, and bridges. Some communities are already in dire straits, and warnings has been issued for the coastal and adjacent interior of theA yellow level two warning for a storm surge was issued for residents along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and East London.was issued for the south-western parts of the Western Cape and the southern parts of the Eastern Cape in the morning.
The warnings come with advisories for damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft operating between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas and between Plettenberg Bay and Algoa Bay.Weather update: Disruptive rain and flooding in Eastern Cape, storm surges and damaging winds along the coast
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