KZN facing worst drought since 1982

[furpile]

Isn't that built and used by South32?

A few of the industrial companies built their own desal plant for their use only, but there was also one built for the town. During the worst part of the drought it supplied water to the suburbs, can handle something like 30%-50% of the requirements for Richards Bay. It was quickly shut down since the water quality was far below standard. It operated again after that but was shut down after it started raining again since the water is apparently too expensive.

 

[schumi]

Emergency teams on high alert as storms threaten to batter KZN

. KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on high alert after a warning was issued on Sunday for possible thunderstorms and localised flooding in the province.

KZN co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Sipho Hlomuka said the latest warning comes just two weeks after four people died in a lightning strike in Mkhuze, northern KZN. Hlomuka urged residents across the province to be cautious as bad weather still posed a serious danger to communities.

More at : https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...-high-alert-as-storms-threaten-to-batter-kzn/

 

[redspark]

So why is the new desalination plant never operational?

Last I heard, it was operating at 60% capacity, not 100% (something to be with higher-than-expected running costs). Will check and report back.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Bliksem it can stop bloody raining now... Ffs

 

[mister]

Bliksem it can stop bloody raining now... Ffs

only 62mm in durban north, and very little water pressure in the taps

 

[Binary_Bark]

Bliksem it can stop bloody raining now... Ffs

No! It must continue like this we need the rain.
And it's lovely stay at home cuddle weather

 

[RedViking]

The grass is wet, the dams must be full.

 

[ubercal]

No! It must continue like this we need the rain.
And it's lovely stay at home cuddle weather

bugger off , our infrastructure cant handle this rain , drains blocked , just a dam mess everyway.

 

[Binary_Bark]

bugger off, our infrastructure can't handle this rain, drains blocked, just a dam mess everywhere.

Nope, we need the rain

 

[pinball wizard]

So, it might be off topic, but how much of this water crisis facing various parts of the country is actual drought and how much is due the delivery infrastructure that is crumbling from lack of maintenance and how much is due to the failed water reticulation and purification systems?

 

[Polymathic]

I woke up to find that the water for some reason has been switched off in my area.

 

[SkippyRamirez]

Bloody hell, have a look at what's coming to KZN on Friday

If that much rain is coming, I'm staying home.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Bloody hell, have a look at what's coming to KZN on Friday

If that much rain is coming, I'm staying home.

Not that bad

 

[SkippyRamirez]

Not that bad

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Keep going, it picks up mid morning.

 

[ToxicBunny]

120mm+ predicted from what I can see...

 

[Kosmik]

We need the rain but these heavy bursts are causing problems, drains can't handle. My ground was super thirsty but even its starting to pool again now.

Reminds me I need to install some rain catchment but even that would be overflowing, pool is over the top.

 

[mister]

120mm+ predicted from what I can see...

which site?

 

[ToxicBunny]

which site?

Weather forecast for La Lucia

Today's weather forecast, by the hour and long term. See the forecast as a table or graph.

www.yr.no

Except its obviously updated now down to around 90mm... still a fsck ton, after so many days of consistent rain.

 

[ToxicBunny]

We need the rain but these heavy bursts are causing problems, drains can't handle. My ground was super thirsty but even its starting to pool again now.

Reminds me I need to install some rain catchment but even that would be overflowing, pool is over the top.

It doesn't even need to be heavy burst anymore... the ground is saturated at this point... any rain pretty much from now on out will sit on the top of the ground.

I'm a bit pissed about the pool thing though, mine is leaking, and I'm waiting for the quote to fix the leak... if the rain had just waited 2 weeks I might not have had to spend money refilling the pool

 

[Kosmik]

It doesn't even need to be heavy burst anymore... the ground is saturated at this point... any rain pretty much from now on out will sit on the top of the ground.

I'm a bit pissed about the pool thing though, mine is leaking, and I'm waiting for the quote to fix the leak... if the rain had just waited 2 weeks I might not have had to spend money refilling the pool

If you can fix it between rains, just run a downspout. Luckily mines quite small, doesn't even need that, good rain tops it up everytime.

Great time to backwash/rinse