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jhrabie@gmail.com

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:33 pm

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Any news on Marloth Park???

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brogan

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:38 pm

Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:47 am
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Location: johanneburg

just saw pictures of the crocodile bridge. hope it survives!!! its just been finished!!! as well there are pictures on New 24 of a road close to lower Sabie (I think) where the flood is totally over the road by, what I can tell as probably close to half a metre!!!! crazy flooding...

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cheetah2111

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:38 pm

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jhrabie@gmail.com wrote:

Any news on Marloth Park???

Wild Dreamer wrote:

The Crocodile River has broken its banks and the water is busy pushing into the riverside growth, trees and all. (Flood mode?) Churning, wild, thunderous flow.
Marloth had over 200mm in places in 24 hours. All the little overflow streamlets are like rivers, roads are badly damaged. At one spot in Seekoei Rd. running alongside the river, the road has crumbled up halfway across and the water is taking everything with it.

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brogan

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:40 pm

Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:47 am
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Location: johanneburg

jhrabie@gmail.com wrote:

Any news on Marloth Park???

Good Question, I would also like to know if there is anything happening in marloth park..2000 the fences were damaged in a few places, but they say these floods will be worse!...if anyone knows about marloth please do share!!!!

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cheetah2111

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:42 pm

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brogan wrote:

jhrabie@gmail.com wrote:

Any news on Marloth Park???

See above your post!

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PetraJ

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:44 pm

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Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:11 pm
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Location: Roodepoort

Wild Dreamer, I see you are online... you still ok in Marloth Park?

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Orange

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:46 pm

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Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:21 pm
Posts: 120
Location: Cape Town

cheetah2111 wrote:

jhrabie@gmail.com wrote:

Any news on Marloth Park???

Wild Dreamer wrote:

Bye Bye lookout point I guess. Sigh. And it was such a nice place to go watch the sun set from.

I recognise some of those roads from my visits to the Park (sadly, not as many as I'd have liked, but hey, I live in Cape Town and it's a long way to go with two small kids), and the absolute power of the water is amazing.

Good luck to all in the area. I get the feeling you're going to need it.

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WELSH_ASH

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:52 pm

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:54 pm
Posts: 86
Location: South Wales, UK

I really hope all people affected by these floods will come out OK, especially those poor people stuck in Hoedspruit.

Thanks to all mites who have posted updates to keep us informed!

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Bobbi Jane

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:53 pm

Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 5:48 pm
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Location: Sommernethi

Would like to have news of ALL those "little' places bordering Kruger with many residents and lodgers - such as Marloth, Ngwenya & others?????

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sanparkdutoit

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:54 pm

Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:24 pm
Posts: 1
Location: Pretoria

Does anyone know what the conditions are like at Berg en Dal? Can you still enter the park through the Malelane gate?

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oddesy

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:56 pm

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ecojunkie wrote:

I had planned today to do a loop up the road towards Tshokwane and back across the high level bridge......but now staying firmly in camp! Stephen says BnD very wet but otherwise OK that side at the moment.

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cheetah2111

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:00 pm

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sanparkdutoit wrote:

Does anyone know what the conditions are like at Berg en Dal? Can you still enter the park through the Malelane gate?

Someone on the Blackberry sighting group has just exited Malalane gate. He says 'water everywhere, I couldn't see through the thick rain'.
The entrance isn't closed yet. But not wise to go there under these conditions.

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Dakka

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:07 pm

Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:54 pm
Posts: 79
Location: next door

At Phalaborwa talk is of 230ml in the past 24 hrs. The main road to Gravelotte Tzaneen area closed due to bridge damage just out of town. Kruger gate closed. Trees have fallen across the road in town roots simply cannot cope with wet soil. No other damage I have heard of.

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gabbisa

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:09 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:43 pm
Posts: 45

We wish all of you in the whole area well and keep safe.

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Kruger is flooding

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:12 pm

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Location: On a road trip - with a long stop over in Kruger

I have just watched the news on TV and see that 54 villages south of KNP in the Nkomazi area are cut off from the world.

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