The January 2012 Kruger Flood in Pictures

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Here goes:

Courtesy Candi de Villiers.

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Wow, amazing images :big_eyes:

Just receive from family member who has family working in Kruger.

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Sabie Rivier 1 by twigga2011, on Flickr
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Photo by Lisa Soine.

Komatiepoort this morning.

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Newspaper The Lowvelder gallery of the flood
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Photos on News24 ... they came here to get :wink:
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http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/co ... nuary-2012

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Lower Sabie, got the pic from twitter

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OK I am safely back and uploaded photos so will post them now

First is from LS deck, then bridge below LS, then ellie on road, then Sunset dam followed by Lubyelubye bridge, followed by high level bridge and ellie again.

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Pics from Rodgerh, supervisor at Tsendze:

Letaba low water bridge
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Pic of Skukuza here:- http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater
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Crocodile River from Marloth Park at about 17h30:
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Photos coming through showing the flood damage in the areas are just frightening!

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