New year welcomed with good rains
ELLANIE SMIT
WINDHOEK
The new year was welcomed with widespread rains across the country as tropical storm Chalane headed towards Namibia over the weekend.
Weather forecaster Odilo Kgobetsi last week issued a warning that more than 50 mm of rain could be expected over the northern, central and eastern regions at a time, adding that flash floods were also likely from 31 December to 2 January.
The areas where heavy rains were expected included the Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions, the two Kavango regions, the Otjozondjupa, Khomas, Omaheke and Hardap regions as well as the southern parts of //Karas.
Meanwhile, the Namibian Meteorological Services has warned that widespread thundershowers can still be expected in Kavango East, Kavango West and Hardap today, and necessary precautions should be taken.
Far and wide
Namibians from far and wide shared photos and videos of the good rains recorded on the Reën [rain] in Namibia Facebook page.
Ria van der Merwe said 30 mm was measured at Elisenheim Estate, a residential area north of Windhoek, on Saturday, while Hanjo Schlabitz said 135 mm fell in 18 hours at Otjihokero near Seeis on Sunday.
In Windhoek, residential areas such as Pioneers Park recorded 9.8 mm on Saturday, while Corneels Jafta said 120 mm was recorded in Khomasdal for Friday and Saturday.
According to Marietha Marais, 60 mm was recorded on the Garub Farm in the Khomas Hochland on Saturday.
On Friday, 30 mm was measured on the Dobbelsberg Farm, situated about 16 km from Karibib.
Shared joy
Cindy Meiburg said on Vaalgras, 50 km west of Windhoek, 13 mm was recorded on Saturday, while Cornelius Kruger posted that on Farm Omujeve on the Midgard road, 56 mm was measured on Sunday. According to Willie de Jager, 72 mm was recorded 50 km east of Gobabis on Friday, while most farmers in the area received between 70 to 110 mm.
Finally, according to Susan Kruger, 36 mm was recorded at Finckenstein on 2 January.
WINDHOEK
The new year was welcomed with widespread rains across the country as tropical storm Chalane headed towards Namibia over the weekend.
Weather forecaster Odilo Kgobetsi last week issued a warning that more than 50 mm of rain could be expected over the northern, central and eastern regions at a time, adding that flash floods were also likely from 31 December to 2 January.
The areas where heavy rains were expected included the Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions, the two Kavango regions, the Otjozondjupa, Khomas, Omaheke and Hardap regions as well as the southern parts of //Karas.
Meanwhile, the Namibian Meteorological Services has warned that widespread thundershowers can still be expected in Kavango East, Kavango West and Hardap today, and necessary precautions should be taken.
Far and wide
Namibians from far and wide shared photos and videos of the good rains recorded on the Reën [rain] in Namibia Facebook page.
Ria van der Merwe said 30 mm was measured at Elisenheim Estate, a residential area north of Windhoek, on Saturday, while Hanjo Schlabitz said 135 mm fell in 18 hours at Otjihokero near Seeis on Sunday.
In Windhoek, residential areas such as Pioneers Park recorded 9.8 mm on Saturday, while Corneels Jafta said 120 mm was recorded in Khomasdal for Friday and Saturday.
According to Marietha Marais, 60 mm was recorded on the Garub Farm in the Khomas Hochland on Saturday.
On Friday, 30 mm was measured on the Dobbelsberg Farm, situated about 16 km from Karibib.
Shared joy
Cindy Meiburg said on Vaalgras, 50 km west of Windhoek, 13 mm was recorded on Saturday, while Cornelius Kruger posted that on Farm Omujeve on the Midgard road, 56 mm was measured on Sunday. According to Willie de Jager, 72 mm was recorded 50 km east of Gobabis on Friday, while most farmers in the area received between 70 to 110 mm.
Finally, according to Susan Kruger, 36 mm was recorded at Finckenstein on 2 January.
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