{"id":401067,"date":"2026-09-20T18:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=401067"},"modified":"2026-09-20T18:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:54:04","slug":"rising-rivers-flooded-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=401067","title":{"rendered":"RISING RIVERS, FLOODED STREETS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 720;\" width=\"960\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RISING-RIVERS-FLOODED-STREETS-smaller.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RISING RIVERS, FLOODED STREETS: Rapidly rising rivers and heavily flooded streets were the reality on the ground in the South this weekend, as recent heavy rainfall left a significant mark across the Hardap and \/\/Kharas regions. The Fish River is among the rivers where the impact of this weekend\u2019s rainfall is evident, with the river rising rapidly following the recent rains. The weekend\u2019s generous rainfall was so heavy in some southern areas that it turned a few streets into temporary rivers. Gibeon in the Hardap Region was among the places affected, with the rainfall flooding parts of the town. Photos and videos: Contributed.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RISING RIVERS, FLOODED STREETS: Rapidly rising rivers and heavily flooded streets were the reality on the ground in the South this weekend, as recent heavy rainfall left a significant mark across the Hardap and \/\/Kharas regions. 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