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2013 Limpopo flood pictures

- Date: 25 January 2013

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Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: Pieter le Roux.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: www.dumelangmusina.co.za.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: www.dumelangmusina.co.za.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: www.dumelangmusina.co.za.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: www.dumelangmusina.co.za.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: Pieter le Roux.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: Pieter le Roux.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: Pieter le Roux.

Farms in the Weipe- and Pontdrift area. Photo supplied: Pieter le Roux.

Jacques Willemse's farm near Weipe. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Pontdrift. Photo supplied: Kade Bayes.

Pontdrift. Photo supplied: Kade Bayes.

A collapsed bridge on the Pondrift road between Musina and Alldays. Photo supplied.

A father and his two children were swept away by strong water after the Nissan 1400 bakkie they were traveling in had fallen off a collapsed bridge on the Pondrift road between Musina and Alldays. Photo supplied.

Farm near Weipe. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Farm near Weipe. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Brak River. Photo supplied: Johan van Wyk.

Brak River. Photo supplied: Johan van Wyk.

Brak River. Photo supplied: Johan van Wyk.

Brak River. Photo supplied: Johan van Wyk.

Brak River. Photo supplied: Johan van Wyk.

The overflowing Dzindi River has cut off most of the communities around it. Most of the community members work and do their day-to-day business in Thohoyandou and could not go there for days. Photo: Elmon Tshikhudo.

Cashing in on the floods. This young man assists a stranded resident in crossing the flooded Dzindi River. He charges R10 a trip. Photo: Elmon Tshikhudo.

The continuing heavy rain in Vhembe has caused much strife in the region, with communities cut off from each other. This is one of the areas where residents could not cross the Dzindi River, next to Muledane. Photo: Elmon Tshikhudo.

Some of the members of the farming communities shortly after they were rescued. They were photographed having some meals at the assembly point at Dongola Ranch. Photo supplied.

Members of the farm communities who were evacuated from their areas are offloaded from a helicopter at an assembly point at Dongola Ranch. Photo supplied.

Dongola Ranch. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Dongola Ranch. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Dongola Ranch. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Mapungubwe floods. Photo supplied: South African National Parks.

Mapungubwe floods. Photo supplied: South African National Parks.

Mapungubwe floods. Photo supplied: South African National Parks.

The overflowing Limpopo River. Photo: Mashudu Netsianda.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Confluence of Sand and Limpopo Rivers. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Confluence of Sand and Limpopo Rivers. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Sand River, near Musina. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Blouberg Nature Reserve near Vivo. Photo supplied: Johan van Wyk.

Vivo. Photo supplied: Stephen Fick.

Farm Marnetts, near Venetia Mine. Photo supplied.

Vele Mine access road. Photo: www.dumelangmusina.co.za.

N1 outside Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

N1 outside Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

N1 outside Musina. Photo supplied: Charl Nelson.

Musina. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Musina Primary School. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Musina road to Limpopo River. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Musina. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Tshipise road. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Tshipise. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Tshipise. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Dzwerani Nzhelele. Photo supplied.

Photo supplied: Shavhi Mudau.

Photo supplied: Shavhi Mudau.

The bridge at the Mphephu Resort was swept away. Photo: Kaizer Nengovhela.

The road between Madabula and Hasani village. Photo: Victor Hlungwani.

The remains of the Mphaila bridge. Photo: Kaizer Nengovhela.

The community of Tshibvumo in Dzimauli in the Mutale area has been cut off from other villages. This section between Tshibvumo and Pile was washed away during the heavy floods. Photo: Elmon Tshikhudo.

Pupils of Lukau Primary School could not attend their classes on Monday because the road from Tshilamba to their school was under water. Photo: Ndivhuwo Musetha.

For the first time since 2000, the Mutale River is overflowing, following the heavy rains in its catchment area. Photo: Ndivhuwo Musetha.

Tswanga. Photo supplied: Papele Roneth.

Farm Lock Eloff at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Anja Knoetze Robbertse.

Farm Lock Eloff at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Anja Knoetze Robbertse.

Farm Lock Eloff at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Anja Knoetze Robbertse.

Farm Lock Eloff at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Anja Knoetze Robbertse.

Farm Diamant at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Marinique Niemann.

Farm Diamant at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Marinique Niemann.

Farm Diamant at Waterpoort. Photo supplied: Marinique Niemann.

An overflowing Nandoni dam. Photo supplied.

Love & Peace Haven, Nandoni dam. Photo supplied.

Love & Peace Haven, Nandoni dam. Photo supplied.

Love & Peace Haven, Nandoni dam. Photo supplied.

Love & Peace Haven, Nandoni dam. Photo supplied.

Farm road in Levubu. Photo supplied: Herman de Jager.

Levubu. Photo supplied: Philip Potgieter.

Levubu. Photo supplied: Philip Potgieter.

Farm Welgevonden in Levubu. Photo supplied.

Photo supplied: Arno Lordan.

Farm on the Witvlag road. Photo supplied: Barry Fourie.

Farm on the Witvlag road. Photo supplied: Barry Fourie.

Farm on the Witvlag road. Photo supplied: Barry Fourie.

Farm on the Witvlag road. Photo supplied: Danelle Fourie.

Farm on the Witvlag road. Photo supplied: Danelle Fourie.

Farm road near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied.

Farm road near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied.

Dam near Bergwater Hotel, Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Wetland near Stubbs street in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Wetland near Stubbs street in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Industria road near Firefly in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Park near Werdo Toyota in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Park near Werdo Toyota in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

River near Firefly in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Road in front of HiQ in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Near HiQ in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Road in front of HiQ in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Near HiQ in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Elsie Venter.

Farm Welgevonden. Photo supplied.

Farm Welgevonden. Photo supplied.

Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Leanda le Cornu.

Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Leanda le Cornu.

Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Leanda le Cornu.

Stubbs street in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Leanda le Cornu.

Kingfisher Accommodation near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

Kingfisher Accommodation near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

Kingklip Safaris. Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

N1 South to Polokwane from Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Lenie Paquot.

Near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Maré van der Merwe.

Near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Maré van der Merwe.

Figtree Sawmill near Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Photo supplied: Maré van der Merwe.

Kruger National Park. Photo supplied.

Road to Pafuri. Photo supplied: Natasja Fourie.

Shingwedzi flooding in Kruger National Park. Photo supplied: Wild Wings Safaris.

Shingwedzi flooding in Kruger National Park. Photo supplied: Wild Wings Safaris.

Shingwedzi flooding in Kruger National Park. Photo supplied: Wild Wings Safaris.

A police diver in the process of hoisting personnel trapped by flood waters at Shingwedzi in Kruger National Park, to safety into an Oryx helicopter. The picture was taken on Monday at the personnel quarters near the camp. Photo supplied: WO2 Noel Kloppers / AFB Hoedspruit.

Several entrances to the Kruger National Park were closed due to rising flood waters the past week. Nature itself closed the Pafuri gate after the Luvuvhu River overflowed. The photo was taken on Monday during AFB Hoedspruit's 19 Squadron's rescue operation in flooded areas near the Limpopo River.
Photo supplied: WO2 Noel Kloppers / AFB Hoedspruit.

Flight sergeant Jansen van Vuuren of AFB Hoedspruit, rescuing stranded personnel off a roof in the Shingwedzi camp in the Kruger National Park. Photo supplied: WO2 Noel Kloppers / AFB Hoedspruit.

The Shingwedzi camp in the Kruger National Park is virtually under water after the Shingwedzi River overflowed its banks. Rescue helicopters from 19 Squadron of the AFB Hoedspruit was called to the rescue on Monday to help evacuate stranded personnel from the camp. Photo supplied: WO2 Noel Kloppers / AFB Hoedspruit.

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