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Re: Camp and road closures due to flooding

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O/\ A bit of good news with the flooding! \O


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Re: Camp and road closures due to flooding

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A day trip for you, Sprocks? Letaba says their tar roads are still ok! ^0^


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Re: Camp and road closures due to flooding

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I was just sitting here thinking about that. Maybe pop in for a drive to Letaba at about midday. \O


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Re: Camp and road closures due to flooding

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From Latest Sightings - Kruger

Tamboti:
Warning!
Stuck inside Tamboti
road leading out is flooded

H1-2:
Warning!
Low water bridge at Skukuza on H1-2 is flooding
8:40

H4-1
Warning!
7:45
Nwatiwambu river on H4-1 flooded
Water running over bridge

H4-1:
Warning!
Bridge on Lower Sabie side of Nkuhlu picnic site is flooded
Had to travel to Crocodile Bridge and komartipoort and to malelane to get to Berg en dal

H1-1:
Warning!
H1-1 road washed away (sand collapsed)
2kms away from transport Dan
Unable to cross

H7:
Warning!
Flooding
H7, jus after entering at orpen
Cars are getting stuck and people are trying to help


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Re: 2013 Floods

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Biyamiti Causeway
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Re: 2013 Floods

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Goodness me - so much water! :shock:
Hope the rain will take a break VERY soon...


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Re: 2013 Floods

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Sable Dam today, courtesy of Sprocky:

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Letaba River:

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Re: 2013 Floods

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oups :-(


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Re: 2013 Floods

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Abnormal two years in a row! O/


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Re: 2013 Floods

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Stunning pic of Sable Dam, Sprocks. \O


Sad about the recurring damage though. Happy about the water supply in the long run for the animals.


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