#SouthAfrica #VaalRiver I live next to it.

Good. #VaalRiver Those of us downstream get excellent updates almost every day. This year, with a flood, we were updated every time the Vaal Dam and Bloemhof Dam released water with amounts in m³/sec - plenty time to prepare.

#Floods #VaalRiver By 16:00, we'll have 550.3 m³/sec coming our way. That's about 5,50,000 litres per second.

Vaal River residents reeling from flood damage The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the banks of the Vaal River and relies on agriculture and tourism as its main economic activities.

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the #VaalRiver say it will take years to recover from the economic damage.

Vaal River residents reeling from flood damage The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the banks of the Vaal River and relies on agriculture and tourism as its main economic activities.

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the #VaalRiver say it will take years to recover from the economic damage.

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Heavy rain up-country. Water from Bloemhof Dam heading our way tonight. 30000m³/s - that's 30,000,000 litres per second. 100 year floodline breached.

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With more flooding expected, DWS urges residents living near Vaal River to evacuate Communities situated along the Vaal River have been facing ongoing flooding due to controlled water releases at the dams.

The Water and Sanitation Department continues to urge residents living near the #VaalRiver to evacuate, as flooding is expected to persist along the riverbanks.

With more flooding expected, DWS urges residents living near Vaal River to evacuate Communities situated along the Vaal River have been facing ongoing flooding due to controlled water releases at the dams.

The Water and Sanitation Department continues to urge residents living near the #VaalRiver to evacuate, as flooding is expected to persist along the riverbanks.

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Rain in the East. Lots. Water released from Bloemhof Dam today at 2,500 cubic metres, that is 2,500,000 litres PER SECOND! We'll see it tomorrow.
Hope the new water pipes and pumps hold - we had no water for over a year in 2023 flood.

Expert says an earlier warning may have lessened impact of Vaal River flooding Rising water levels from the overflowing Vaal Dam have wreaked havoc to homes and businesses in low-lying areas.

As homes along the swollen banks of the #VaalRiver continue to flood, an environmental expert said that an earlier warning may have lessened the impact.

Expert says an earlier warning may have lessened impact of Vaal River flooding Rising water levels from the overflowing Vaal Dam have wreaked havoc to homes and businesses in low-lying areas.

As homes along the swollen banks of the #VaalRiver continue to flood, an environmental expert said that an earlier warning may have lessened the impact.

Residents living near Vaal River banks urged to evacuate after water levels rise The Department of Water and Sanitation has advised residents living along the banks of the Vaal River to begin removing valuable equipment, movable infrastructure and livestock to avoid any possible…

Residents living near the banks of the #VaalRiver catchment have been cautioned to evacuate after water levels surged due to the persistent rainfall.

Residents living near Vaal River banks urged to evacuate after water levels rise The Department of Water and Sanitation has advised residents living along the banks of the Vaal River to begin removing valuable equipment, movable infrastructure and livestock to avoid any possible…

Residents living near the banks of the #VaalRiver catchment have been cautioned to evacuate after water levels surged due to the persistent rainfall.

The Vaal River Dam operators like to keep the water level at 103% capacity or less. It's reportedly at 107%. The dam can operate safely into the 130s% and downstream levels should stay within their banks. #southafrica #vaalriver #vaaldam

'It looked like the Vaal River coming down': Joburg residents pick up the pieces after floods [VIDEO] | The Citizen Residents speak to 'The Citizen' about the fear and destruction they experienced while floods hit parts of Johannesburg.

[South Africa] ‘It looked like the Vaal River coming down’: Joburg residents pick up the pieces after floods [VIDEO] www.citizen.co.za/news/residen... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Rain #Floods #Destruction #VaalRiver #Johannesburg #Joburg #SouthAfrica

When entitlement & hubris meets incompetence, unintended consequences such as harm to human health & damage to ecosystems follow in their footsteps:

An eye-rolling & yaw-dropping 🧵 about the case of of the botched 'handling' of water lettuce (#waterslaai) in the #VaalRiver.
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