The Citrusdal community comes together to get back onto their feet following the flood.

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It is raining again across Citrusdal where food was required to be delivered by helicopter to the residents who are stranded as the road that leads into the town was washed away. And currently, the power line has also been a into the flood.

It is anticipated that the rain will let by Wednesday. The port in Cape Town very high swells caused vessels to be unable to access the harbour. There are three ships waiting in line to enter the port.

The repairs to the bridge crossing Olifants River. Repairs to the bridge over Olifants River which was washed away are in progress, which includes correcting the flow of the river that is swollen.

It was the Olifants River rushing through what was once the main road to Citrusdal the night of Wednesday,

“We try the best we can because we are aware that the fruit has to be taken out and in and families have to be united,” noted a local contractor today.

Mouton Citrus, north of Citrusdal the town, has allowed its residents the right to access the bridge, which allows access for the road. This is currently the only way for residents to connect with the world outside.

The hope is that power for the town – from in which packers were hoping to finish the fruit harvest before mid-week – can be restored on Wednesday, but the town is being advised it may need to wait until Friday for repairs the electricity infrastructure.

A few farms located in the Cederberg mountain are without power since Wednesday of last week However, some farms continue to have electricity.

Earthmoving machinery is on its way to make repairs to the road that connects Citrusdal.

In the town, there was a total of 150mm of rain during the past 10 days.

The harvest of citrus has been delayed since the onset of the rains, which has affected the navel as well as soft citrus crop.

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