{"id":7323,"date":"2014-03-13T10:14:56","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T08:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/?p=7323"},"modified":"2014-03-20T11:52:03","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T09:52:03","slug":"massas-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/03\/13\/massas-water\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Massas water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Die Middelburgdam se sluis is verskeie kere die afgelope week oopgemaak om vlakbeheer toe te pas.<\/p>\n<p>Vanaf verlede Dinsdag is die sluis op 300mm oopgemaak, maar teen die naweek was die inloop s\u00f3 geweldig dat twee sluise op &#8216;n meter elk oopgemaak moes word.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7328\" alt=\"v3 (LL ZN)\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN-650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN-177x133.jpg 177w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v3-LL-ZN.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sien Video hoe\u00a0&#8216;n Toyota Fortuner vas gesit het hier in Middelburg naby Kees Taljaard:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toyota Fortuner stuck in mud\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsuLw8TfSL4?list=UUs1fP1J8BpepNwIfk2qeVkQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maandagmiddag is die sluis toegemaak, maar Dinsdagaand moes &#8216;n sluis weer oopgemaak word. Die sluis is Woensdagaand toegemaak.<\/p>\n<p>Beide die Olifants- en Klein Olifantsrivier was in vloed en die brug op die Bethalpad (Olifantsrivier) het w\u00e9\u00e9r erge skade met die druisende water wat daaroor gespoel het.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7326\" alt=\"v1 (LL ZN)\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN-650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN-177x133.jpg 177w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v1-LL-ZN.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Die Klein Olifantsrivier se laagwaterbruggie is al sedert vroeg hierdie week onder water en mense het vir die Observer kom s\u00ea dat di\u00e9 brug se padoppervlak beskadig is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7327\" alt=\"v2 (LL ZN)\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN-650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN-177x133.jpg 177w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v2-LL-ZN.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mnr. Rudolf Bouwer (adjunk direkteur) het nie van die skade geweet nie, maar aangedui dat hy dadelik met die verkeersdepartement gaan re\u00ebl dat die brug gesluit word, tot die water gesak en die skade bepaal kan word.<\/p>\n<p>Die stadsraad het ook hierdie week begin om sand te gooi in die gate wat oral op die padoppervlaktes gevorm het weens die baie re\u00ebn. Sodra die re\u00ebn ophou, sal die gate reggemaak word.<\/p>\n<p>Die re\u00ebn en watervloed het verder gesorg vir &#8216;n skouspel by Loskopdam en hordes mense het gaan kyk hoe die skuimende massa oor die walle spoel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7330\" alt=\"v4 (LL ZN)\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN-650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN-177x133.jpg 177w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/v4-LL-ZN.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022Daar is die afgelope week tussen 54-68mm re\u00ebn op die dorp gemeet. Op Hendrina (die opvanggebied vir die dam) is 111,5mm gemeet!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Die Middelburgdam het Donderdagoggend op 95.1% gestaan. Die ander damstande (Maandag gemeet) is as volg: Witbank 93%, Bronkhorstspruit 81.5%, Loskop 105.7%, Flag Boshielo 121.6%, Nooitgedacht 102.6% en Vygeboom 103.1%.<\/p>\n<p>daleen@mobserver.co.za<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7325\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7325\" alt=\"Die skade wat aangerig is aan die brug op die Bethalpad toe die Olifantsrivier se walle oorgestoot het.\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN-650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN-177x133.jpg 177w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/03\/massa-water-1-LL-ZN.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Die skade wat aangerig is aan die brug op die Bethalpad toe die Olifantsrivier se walle oorgestoot het.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Middelburgdam se sluis is verskeie kere die afgelope week oopgemaak om vlakbeheer toe te pas. Vanaf verlede Dinsdag is die sluis op 300mm oopgemaak, maar teen die naweek was die inloop s\u00f3 geweldig dat twee sluise op &#8216;n meter elk oopgemaak moes word. Sien Video hoe\u00a0&#8216;n Toyota Fortuner vas gesit het hier in Middelburg &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2844,"featured_media":7324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Minder as 'n maand gelede het die boere gebid vir re\u00ebn en nou is die aarde al versadig van die massa water wat die afgelope twee weke geval het.","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[1011,1014,1010,1009,21967,938,1015,927,1016,1012,1013],"class_list":["post-7323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-boere-bid-vir-reen","tag-damage","tag-kees-taaljaard","tag-massa-water","tag-olifants-river-lodge","tag-oorvloed","tag-paaie-vloed-weg","tag-rain","tag-vloede","tag-water","tag-wet-wether"],"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["Boere bid vir r\u00eben","damage","Kees Taaljaard","Massa water","Olifants River Lodge","Oorvloed","Paaie vloed weg","rain","Vloede","water","Wet Wether"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2844"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7323\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}