City of Windhoek advises residents on a course of action in case of bush fire
The City of Windhoek has cautioned residents in fire-prone areas to plan and avoid destruction to the environment and damage to properties as a result of veld fires.
The municipal authority said, unlike many other hazards, that most veld fires are caused by people and can be prevented by people.
“Residents should clear vegetation at least three to six metres from your house boundaries adjacent to open spaces, covered with grass and bushes, do not dump garden refuse or any other combustible material in the veld or any other place than the allocated dumping sites, do not make fires in the open veld and report veld fires as soon as possible,” the city added.
The city said residents should report cases of deliberate fire setter, for fire suppression, keep a garden hose connected to a tap which can reach the boundaries of your premises and regularly clean their roof and gutters.
“Please note that whenever you are burning garden refuse, notify the Fire Service on 211 111 and burn it in a barrel with a grid or grill over the barrel to prevent burning debris from flying around and never leave the fire unattended,” they explained.
The municipality further cautioned residents to remind their children about the hazards of a veld fire and to keep work telephone numbers at hand for them.
A rainy season aerial video reports by Mr. Björn Basler: flowing rivers in Helmeringhausen area: Die Helme River and Fish River flowing into Orange River in March 2022.
According to the latest estimates 2021-2022 rainy season is one of the best in Namibia's recorded history although some parts of the country experienced damaged, blocked and closed roads, flooded houses, burst dams and washed away walls. Flash flooding has been reported as well as severe flooding in southern regions of Namibia. NamWater reported that most dams in Namibia are close to 100% full.
1. "Meeting-point" (GPS: -28.093096, 17.1740684): The Fish River meeting the Orange River on 15 March 2022. Fish River still feeding the Orange River with substantial amount of water.
2. Helmeringhausen Glamping Adventure Camp Karas Region
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Video of first thunderstorm and rain with hail in central Windhoek and in other parts of Namibia. It is the first rain in 2021-2022 rainy season.
Video timecodes:
Charlton de Koe: 0:25
Bruno Feris: 0:35
Ati Pandeni: 0:57
Cinara Visser: 1:50
Nico Mugenga: 2:20
Pierre Gous: 2:40
Ruben O'Reezy Kanjella: 4:39
Sakaria Gumede Kandenge: 4:58
Shawn Nieuwoudt: 5:03
Hail also featured during the summer rainfall storm that soaked Windhoek this afternoon. The first rain of 2021-2022 rainy season occurred in October 2021. Normally rainy season starts in October – November each year and lasts till April - May.
Heavy rainfall fell over Windhoek on Thursday afternoon, bringing relief after days of humid and sweaty weather.
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