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Photos & Videos after Cyclone Dineo Storms Through South Africa

South Africa appears to have thankfully been spared the worst of the wrath of Cyclone Dineo, which wreaked havoc in Mozambique killing at least seven people and leaving 130,000 displaced. The worst of the damage in South Africa appears to have been trees being uprooted near Tzaneen… whilst in Zimbabwe, one of the dams which […]

By SAPeople
18-02-17 11:40
in Fab South African Stuff

South Africa appears to have thankfully been spared the worst of the wrath of Cyclone Dineo, which wreaked havoc in Mozambique killing at least seven people and leaving 130,000 displaced.

Photo by Linda Michelmore in Wakkerstroom, Mpumulanga: “Today we really felt the impact of the tropical storm that hit the NE coast yesterday. Four and a half seasons in one day!”

The worst of the damage in South Africa appears to have been trees being uprooted near Tzaneen… whilst in Zimbabwe, one of the dams which had been decommissioned three months ago, received so much water today it is now spilling over at 100%! (See photos at bottom of page.)

South Africans have been told to prepare for a wet weekend as rainfall is predicted for much of the country. The heavy rainfall comes in the wake of tropical depression ex-Dineo, after the downgraded storm moved through South Africa last night and today… and entered Botswana.

Motorists in Limpopo have been warned to drive with caution, particularly near Tzaneen where trees – including one which had stood tall for an estimated 150 years – were uprooted in the early hours of Friday morning by the heavy rain and strong winds.

A spokesperson for the South African Weather Service (SAWS) told the SABC that patches of rain were experienced today, but they are still expecting showers and thunder showers over Limpopo tomorrow. The eastern parts of Limpopo, and parts of Mpumulanga, may experience flooding.

SAWS says it will update on weather throughout the weekend. The national weather service also stressed that citizens should ignore whatsapp message purported to be from them, as these are hoaxes. SAWS does not circulate warnings to the public via whatsapp.

Lisbon Waterfall, Graskop, Mpumulanga on Friday 17 February 2017

Graskop received 166mm of rainfall on Thursday night…

https://www.facebook.com/werner.rautenbach.5/videos/1602607806420879/

More photos and videos from South Africa following ex-Dineo

https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/832540055239548928

https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/832527316785963009

The Kruger National Park prepared for possible flooding with the closure of gravel roads and some remote camps, but so far the rain does not appear to have caused any flooding:

Saturday 18 February 2017

The South African government had teams in place to handle any emergencies caused by flooding:

South Africa has been experience extreme weather conditions. On Wednesday the Northern Cape experienced severe thunderstorms and flooding while on Thursday, Bloemfontein in the Free State experienced its own separate flooding:

https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/832255761598279681

https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/832251983537065985

Meanwhile in Zimbabwe – which also felt the affects of ex-Dineo – the City of Bulawayo reported that the Upper Ncema Dam which was at a decommissioned state of just 1.59% three months ago, in November 2016, is now spilling over at 100%. It rose from 74.5% this morning to 99% this afternoon! See below…

Now, if only that could happen in South Africa (where tighter water restrictions have had to be implemented in Cape Town where the dam water level average is below 36%)!