The Kruger National Park and the surrounding Private Game Reserves are once again under Flood since the last Flood of 2000. Over 270mm of rain has fallen in the last 24 hours and guests are being evacuated from the various Kruger Camps and Private Game Lodges by Helicopter. There have been a few casualties and these guests are being treated at the Hospital at Skukuza Camp.
Many of the Private Reserves like Mala Mala, Tinga, Simbambili, Arathusa, etc have closed down due to the floods and will cease operations for the next 7 days or so due to the ground being saturated with water. As I write I have the radio on listening to the updates and my email box is humming with reports from the various lodges.
The last time we had a flood of this magnitude was in 2000 and it is a good thing as the Rivers will be cleared of the silt and life in the bush as we know it will have a beautiful fresh start.
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South Africa Time
Hi there
Many thanks for the amazing photos, we are South Africans working in Tanzania and appreciate this kind of feedback.
Hope all goes well your side
Mike
Hi Mike
Things are OK. Kruger is already 80% operational and the damage was not as severe as that in 2000.
Mark
hi Mark
we were at satara last week on holiday out from Italy. My children are really worried abouth the animals and want to know if the hippos are ok. Really shocking to see the photos. Hope everyone is safe. Thinking of you
Jeanne Marie
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Hi Jeanne
The animals are all OK. They actually tend to sense the floods coming and head for high ground. Officials from the Kruger Park flew over the Park in a Helicopter and no carcasses were seen.
Mark
Hi Mark
Glad to hear the floods have not caused serious loss to animals. Interested to hear Arathusa and Simbambili had to close. Are they okay now?
Amazing – i went to the park in March 2000 just after the floods, have timeshare at Ngwenya, and now i am going again in March 2012 – i love the bush and it is wonderful to see new growth after a flood, and awestruck at the damage that is left behind after.