Since our last post, the situation in and around Kruger Park has worsened. Since our camp is based in Skukuza, we’ve been completely cut off for the remainder of yesterday and today. Our operations will however commence again with the departure tomorrow (Fri, 20 Jan), albeit via a different route.

Our normal route to Skukuza

Please see herewith SAN Parks’ latest update:

Date: 19th January 2012

Following heavy rains encountered in and around the Kruger area, this is an urgent warning. The following areas have been affected:

Kruger Flood update as at 09h00 on 19 January 2012

Following heavy rains encountered in and around the Kruger area. The following areas have been affected:

Rest camps:

Crocodile Bridge

• Camp fine – water stopped 50m from fence

Lower Sabie

• 6 Tents had to be evacuated - no units flooded – water level outside fence

Skukuza

• No damage to rest camp – water on fence line
• One house in staff village flooded
• Flood damage at Skukuza Nursery

Berg en Dal

• Fine

Tshokwane Picnic Site

• Flooded

Balule

• Flooded

Letaba

• Staff village flooded
• Camping site, swimming pool  and filling station flooded

Talamati

• still cut off flood damage

Biyamiti

• still cut off – no flood damage

Shimuwini

• Still cut off and no flood damage

All other camps north  fine

Access:

• Pafuri E/Gate down to Mopani is fine
• Mopani – Phalaborwa is fine
• Mopani – Letaba is fineLetaba – Phalaborwa is fine
• Letaba – Olifants is fine
• Olifants T-junction to Olifants high level bridge is closed
• Olifants high level bridge – Satara is fine
• Satara – Orpen is fine
• Satara –Tshokwane is fine
• Tskokwane – Skukuza is closed (High level Bridge fine but full of debris – await clearing)
• Crocodile bridge  - Lower Sabie – Skukuza is fine
• Crocodile bridge is closed
• Skukuza- Malelane is fine
• Skukuza –Kruger Gate and Phabeni is closed
• Phabeni – Kruger gate is fine
• Pretoriuskop – Skukuza – closed

All gravel roads South of Letaba River are still closed.

Open Gates:

• Malelane to Berg en DalOrpen to Satara
• Numbi to Pretoriuskop
• Phalaborwa to Letaba
• Phalaborwa to Mopani
• Punda and Pafuri

Further updates will follow. Last updated 12:00 AM.

Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Communications

Media enquiries:
Reynold “Rey” Thakhuli – GM: Media Liaison & Stakeholder Relations, SANParks Tel:  012 426 5203 Cell: 0733734999 email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org

Tourist Enquiries: Glenn Phillips  083 630 4584 or Joep Stevens  082 802 8093

Flood images can be seen on www.news24.com - http://www.news24.com/Multimedia/MyNews24/Kruger-National-Park-is-flooding-20120118-2

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