Phalaborwa: Heavy rain a blessing for Phala
Several roads in the Kruger National Park were forced to be closed after a heavy rain downpour flooded a great section of the park.
Roads in the Kruger National Park (KNP) have been reopened after heavy flooding in the park last weekend. Despite the flooding, the rain brought relief to the drought stricken area.
The Sable Dam Hide in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was closed after a heavy downpour in the northern part of KNP on Saturday 18 January which closed most roads in the KNP, the Acting Head of Corporate Communications GM: Media, PR & Stakeholder Relations South African National Parks, Rey Thakhuli, expressed relief that visitors managed to exit the hide even though their vehicles were flooded.
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Thakhuli confirmed that two vehicles were flooded and were towed to outside of the park’s gate.
“In particular, the S37 was closed due to the rain and all gravel roads were also closed as a result of the heavy rains,” stated Thakhuli.
The SA Weather Service is predicting thunderstorms for the next week. He mentioned that the park was busy monitoring the roads and urged visitors to be cautious when driving over lower-lying water bridges and not to use roads marked with “No Entry” signs.
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According to SANParks’ twitter page, the following roads in the KNP were closed but has now been reopened: S37; all gravel roads in the Phalaborwa section; S28 and S13; all roads in the Kingfisherspruit section (Orpen area); all gravel roads in the Lower Sabie Section; S39 and S90.
