{"id":89851,"date":"2019-02-13T08:48:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T06:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=89851"},"modified":"2019-02-14T12:38:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T10:38:36","slug":"trafficupdate-video-traffic-backed-r555-near-stoffberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/13\/trafficupdate-video-traffic-backed-r555-near-stoffberg\/","title":{"rendered":"#TrafficUpdate: (Video) Traffic backed up on R555 near Stoffberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic was backed up for kilometers earlier today after the dam was flooded and water rushed over the tar road. Vehicles have now started crossing the area where the water flows over the R555.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89853\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/oorstroom-2-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/oorstroom-2-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/oorstroom-2-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The area affected is close to the Blinkwater Centre at the Roossenekal turnoff.<\/p>\n<p>Expect delays and approach the area with caution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Overflowing dam floods the R555\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ek-3RGcwr5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; 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