{"id":316533,"date":"2022-03-23T17:24:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=316533"},"modified":"2022-03-23T17:24:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:24:24","slug":"capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=316533","title":{"rendered":"Capital receives heavy rainfall over long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>WINDHOEK received a great deal of rain during the Independence long weekend, resulting in the flooding of certain streets and roads in the city.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Many of the city\u2019s residents shared photos of the flooded streets on social media warning others to stay clear of these roads in an effort to prevent accidents.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoid the bridge near Grove Mall,\u201d one person tweeted on Monday, sharing a photo of the flooded road near the Mall. Another shared a photo of a flooded street in the Klein Windhoek area, along with photos showing the damage the rain caused to a building in that area.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316534\" data-id=\"316534\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-1-1024x768.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-1-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316535\" data-id=\"316535\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-2-1024x768.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-2-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-2.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316536\" data-id=\"316536\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-3-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-3.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316539\" data-id=\"316539\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-4-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-4.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316540\" data-id=\"316540\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-5-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-5.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316541\" data-id=\"316541\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-6-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-6.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316544\" data-id=\"316544\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-7-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-7-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-7-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-7.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316547\" data-id=\"316547\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-1024x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-8.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-316549\" data-id=\"316549\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-9-1024x576.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-9-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-9-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-9-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-9-533x300.jpeg 533w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capital-receives-heavy-rainfall-over-long-weekend-9.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCENIC: Many people shared photos of the effects of the rain on social media. Photo: Facebook (Mona Van Wyk, Cynthia Schimming, Dirk de Jong, Africa&#8217;s Finest Safaris, Sorendal Plaashuis) and Twitter (Hermien Speaks)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the rain did not only come with floods and property damage. Countless people also shared photos of the scenic cloudy skies and green fields to express their appreciation for the rain and all the beauty that came with it.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This appreciation did not only come from Namibians, but also from tourists.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first-ever visit to Namibia and I expected desert conditions. What a surprise to find everything lush and green in the capital, Windhoek. Apparently, they had lots and lots of rain,\u201d a Facebook user stated, sharing photos of the green city.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>According to Namibia Meteorological Services, Windhoek recorded 31,4 mm of rain by Tuesday morning. Many other places in the Khomas region also received significant rainfall during the weekend. Omateva recorded 17 mm of rain by Monday and Claratal farm recorded 6,8 mm by Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Many other regions also received considerable rainfall during the weekend. Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa region, recorded the highest rainfall of 47,6 mm on Tuesday, a significant increase from Monday\u2019s 1,4 mm. The previous day\u2019s highest rainfall was 21,5 mm recorded at Okaukuejo Etosha National Park.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In the Kunene region, Outjo recorded 24,4 mm and Konop Pos recorded 18,1 mm on Tuesday. <br>Oshikango and Eenhana in the Ohangwena region recorded 21,4 mm and 15,1 mm of rainfall respectively.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Namibia Meteorological Services stated that scattered, widespread thundershowers should be expected in the Kunene and Erongo regions this week. These thundershowers are expected to spread to the Otjozondjupa and the Khomas regions by Thursday. The public is therefore advised to take precautions.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter WINDHOEK received a great deal of rain during the Independence long weekend, resulting in the flooding of certain streets and roads in the city. 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