Floods
Isolated heavy falls of rain which may lead to localized flooding are possible in places over the western parts of Limpopo Province.
Fire
Weather conditions favourable for the development and spread of runaway fires are expected in places in the Cape Town Metropole, Boland and Swartland.
Showing posts with label bad weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bad weather. Show all posts
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Friday, October 19, 2007
EPH:Cold snap, severe drought put farms under pressure
From Herald Correspondent:
A “TERRIBLE situation could become worse”, say Western Cape producers, concerned fruit may become scarce and meat prices “skyrocket” as hundreds of farmers battle drought and hundreds more recover from last week‘s big freeze.
In the Central Karoo, the situation is so bad that even one of Africa‘s most drought-adapted antelopes, the gemsbok, are “dropping like flies”.
Fruit harvests on more than 500 farms were damaged, some completely ruined, because of last week‘s cold weather and the agriculture department said up to 600 Central Karoo farms were suffering because of a severe drought. The situation was “very bad and cause for concern”.
For more go here.
NVDL: There's the rub. With fuel inputs already increasing, we can no longer avoid other external factors complicating food growing (and making it even more expensive). Like the weather. Unfortunately, both are projected to continue to deteriorate, and not over the next year, for the foreseeable duration of our lifetimes.
A “TERRIBLE situation could become worse”, say Western Cape producers, concerned fruit may become scarce and meat prices “skyrocket” as hundreds of farmers battle drought and hundreds more recover from last week‘s big freeze.
In the Central Karoo, the situation is so bad that even one of Africa‘s most drought-adapted antelopes, the gemsbok, are “dropping like flies”.
Fruit harvests on more than 500 farms were damaged, some completely ruined, because of last week‘s cold weather and the agriculture department said up to 600 Central Karoo farms were suffering because of a severe drought. The situation was “very bad and cause for concern”.
For more go here.
NVDL: There's the rub. With fuel inputs already increasing, we can no longer avoid other external factors complicating food growing (and making it even more expensive). Like the weather. Unfortunately, both are projected to continue to deteriorate, and not over the next year, for the foreseeable duration of our lifetimes.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Pretoria motorists should brace for heavy rains
NVDL: By the time you read this, it may be too late...
From the Sowetan:
The Tshwane Metro Police have issued a warning to Pretoria motorists that heavy rains are expected over the city and especially the CBD on Monday afternoon.
On Friday, similar rains caused traffic chaos in the city with motorists caught in a gridlock lasting well over two hours.
“We are asking those motorists who could head straight home to do so,” spokesman William Baloyi said.
He warned motorists that roads would be slippery and that they should keep a safe following distance to avoid bumper bashings.
From the Sowetan:
The Tshwane Metro Police have issued a warning to Pretoria motorists that heavy rains are expected over the city and especially the CBD on Monday afternoon.
On Friday, similar rains caused traffic chaos in the city with motorists caught in a gridlock lasting well over two hours.
“We are asking those motorists who could head straight home to do so,” spokesman William Baloyi said.
He warned motorists that roads would be slippery and that they should keep a safe following distance to avoid bumper bashings.
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