Cape Town Floods (part 3) Emergency Dam Release

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  • Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
  • Berg River Dam Emergency Release after flooding in the greater Cape Town area.
    #capetown
    #capetownflood
    #flood
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  • @kevindc4961
    @kevindc4961 3 місяці тому +12

    Hello from Australia, All that water going to waste, Don't understand why the Govt. is not
    trying to increase storage for Theewaterskloof dam, i drove past that dam a few yrs. ago at the height of the CPT drought, the dam looked like a desert. Population explosion means the Govt. needs to build more or increase Dam Storage capacity.

  • @friend7897
    @friend7897 3 місяці тому +27

    I'm watching from the comfort of my home. It truly takes a brave soul to do what you do. It is highly appreciated. We are merely passing through this world, and it does not belong to us. It did not even belong to our ancestors. Hence, it is still here for us to appreciate and look after for the ones who are going to call us ancestors one day. Please keep your peace and appreciate God's creation.

  • @jacquelineholmani2505
    @jacquelineholmani2505 3 місяці тому +11

    Thank you for sharing. I appreciate this video ❤

  • @scottrobinson3281
    @scottrobinson3281 3 місяці тому +7

    Bastille Day - July 14. In 2017 I said I would never complain when it rained, but this is enough!

  • @Theresa247
    @Theresa247 3 місяці тому +3

    Thank you very much 😊

  • @benjaminsolomon3918
    @benjaminsolomon3918 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for letting me see this dam that i so long wanted to see sinc 1984 -86 when Helen Z , said when finished cape town areas with other dams in the region will never run dry, because that dam will fill them and we beat only just ,just day zero and since still payind a Levy with water enough to help other areas in South Africa?????

    • @Africasideways
      @Africasideways  3 місяці тому +1

      Water levy is silly, no new spend on water in years.

  • @chamunorwachibanguza7902
    @chamunorwachibanguza7902 3 місяці тому +2

    Hie Sir,are there some turbines to generate electricity

    • @Africasideways
      @Africasideways  3 місяці тому +2

      Small Hydro there l hear, the Steenbras Dam scheme has big turbines.

  • @kambrose1549
    @kambrose1549 3 місяці тому +1

    That dirt road was standing up to the rain very well considering the runoff going down from mountain to dam

  • @neiljonathan-d9j
    @neiljonathan-d9j 3 місяці тому +6

    With all due respect with all that water why not like create energy in the season when it's most needed just a thought

    • @nolaspeaker5656
      @nolaspeaker5656 3 місяці тому +2

      It's all about relative sizes here. You think that's a lot of water and energy, but it's actually fuck-all compared to what's needed.

  • @abduraghmaanallie9892
    @abduraghmaanallie9892 3 місяці тому +3

    It's amazing how cape town is flooding and our stats says dam close to 100% full ... what's the purpose of the release dam if not 100% full ,tommorw we facing water restrictions and paying extra water levies on our rates and taxes

    • @Africasideways
      @Africasideways  3 місяці тому +1

      Release from Dam upsteam apparently.

    • @roylyle8222
      @roylyle8222 3 місяці тому +3

      It's a river before it's a dam, so when you build a dam you generally always let some water flow through to continue to sustain life downstream of the dam. Also farmers downstream need to fill their smaller dams. Hopefully that makes sense.

  • @markwainwright6243
    @markwainwright6243 3 місяці тому +6

    Nice well done

  • @jacquesbooysen3773
    @jacquesbooysen3773 3 місяці тому +8

    You are too brave climbing up up there in a Chinese car lol. Thanks for sharing though.

    • @AapVanDieKaap
      @AapVanDieKaap 3 місяці тому

      it can't be that bad with the warranty they give. I'm sure after 10 years it will start falling apart but they're all like that now.

    • @Africasideways
      @Africasideways  3 місяці тому

      hehe, pleasure.

  • @hennies9509
    @hennies9509 3 місяці тому +1

    Which dam?

  • @ZubeidahEssa
    @ZubeidahEssa 3 місяці тому +2

    Oh my gosh😮❤

  • @lawrencenannes4260
    @lawrencenannes4260 3 місяці тому

    Tx what a sight to see😮😮❤❤

  • @davidryke113
    @davidryke113 3 місяці тому +11

    Remember when Cape Town had a water crisis because of Global Warming and it was going to get worse? What happened to that? I remember videos of them releasing water back then too, but I'm starting to think that crisis was man made.

    • @petersutherland7482
      @petersutherland7482 3 місяці тому +2

      Not sure what on earth you're trying to say?

    • @davidryke113
      @davidryke113 3 місяці тому

      @@petersutherland7482 I'm saying that South Africa's government is captured and that its managed by people overseas. That when people talk about climate change, they trying to sell you something, just like they tried to sell a pandemic vaccine for a virus that 99% survivable. Don't trust this DA/ANC collition, because the bad management of infrastructure is on purpose to keep influence of Southern Africa.

    • @davidryke113
      @davidryke113 3 місяці тому

      @@petersutherland7482 I'm saying don't trust the government. They are captured.

    • @davidryke113
      @davidryke113 3 місяці тому +1

      @@petersutherland7482 I'm saying South Africa is captured. Has been for a very long time and it's stuff like this that exposes the cracks.

    • @veronicakarstel9126
      @veronicakarstel9126 3 місяці тому

      Is man made, like moon landing, all lies. Don't believe in global warming

  • @hennies9509
    @hennies9509 3 місяці тому

    Wemmershoek ?

  • @luckyluke5743
    @luckyluke5743 3 місяці тому

    Looked more like car advertisement than actually posting dam footage.

  • @nickives7132
    @nickives7132 3 місяці тому +2

    What a waste of water… 😢

    • @Africasideways
      @Africasideways  3 місяці тому +1

      It goes downstream where there are other dams ect.

  • @andybird8515
    @andybird8515 3 місяці тому

    Its not about the car 😂😂

  • @leahjane8849
    @leahjane8849 3 місяці тому

    WHAT A SAD SAD WORLD WE LIVE IN THAT SUCH A WASTE OF WATER OCCURS IN OUR COUNTRY ____MANS GREED ???????

  • @jc31chang
    @jc31chang 3 місяці тому +2

    Enjoy your GWM Tank 300😂

  • @mikew6840
    @mikew6840 3 місяці тому +3

    Tweewaterskloof? 😅

    • @benitadewet9344
      @benitadewet9344 3 місяці тому +1

      No, Berg River Dam, Franschhoek. He said at start of video. Does this cause flooding down stream...Val de Vie ?....

    • @mikew6840
      @mikew6840 3 місяці тому +1

      @@benitadewet9344 no man, he mentioned he couldn’t get to Tweewaterskloof… it’s Theewaterskloof. Never mind…

  • @imaniandulon3695
    @imaniandulon3695 3 місяці тому +1

    People are happy😂

  • @Alan-pz8gu
    @Alan-pz8gu 3 місяці тому

    You couldn’t find Twee waters? Don’t think anyone ever has 😂😂😂😂 shame

  • @paulap142
    @paulap142 3 місяці тому +1

    Rather get yourself a Land Rover Defender lol

  • @phindilebusane1685
    @phindilebusane1685 3 місяці тому +1

    This is the land of our ancestors,more is yet to come believe you me,ksazoshuba

    • @gailpool4042
      @gailpool4042 3 місяці тому +1

      What do you mean by this comment?

    • @friend7897
      @friend7897 3 місяці тому +2

      Here we go again...

    • @benitadewet9344
      @benitadewet9344 3 місяці тому +3

      Are you of Khoi or San descent? No? Sorry, not your ancestors. Wrong history/political lessons. Black Africans migrated from further up north. Of course the Xhosa language has the click sounds of the San & Khoi...

    • @Africasideways
      @Africasideways  3 місяці тому +1

      the land belongs to nobody, it exists with, or without us imo. Blessings on your day.