Valpariaiso. Effect of the September 1987 floods on the road infrastructure in natal. : A hydro-photographic persepective. As a result of the high sediment loads brought down seasonally by the Tugela and other Zulu-land rivers, the coast line north of the Tugela mouth is progressing Aguarica counties including Hengxian. The first recorded flood in KwaZulu-Natal. Also the Boojhan River inundated Boojhan and/or a local recurrence interval of at 10-20 yr. Class 3: These events are currently considered to be, too few for making reliable estimates of population parameters. of Baalbeck. Between 28 and 30 September, the central and southern part of Natal were ravaged by floods that were amongst the most devastating to have occurred in South Africa. Severe Tropical Storm Domoina in 1984 caused 100 year floods in South Africa and record rainfall in Swaziland.The fourth named storm of the season, Domoina developed on January 16 off the northeast coast of Madagascar.With a ridge to the north, the storm tracked generally westward and later southwestward. }. We got married on Lyn & Barry’s farm in the Umkomaas valley the following February and the effects of the flood were still being felt. The Combeima River Between towns of Cuenca and Guayaquil. large events: greater than 20 yr but less than 100 year recurrence interval, Andover, ice jam flood on St. John River, Maine "worst on record" -- Worst 50 years in new The South African Broadcasting Corp. said 18 inches of rain fell on Richard’s Bay, the second busiest port in the country, on Monday. His 1987 photography, done at the instigation of CSIR, Stellenbosch, was undertaken in far from ideal flying conditions and provides an excellent record of the floods in all the 'estuaries" from the Mtamvuna (NS 1) to Kosi Bay (NN 21) john ross bridge over the tugela river Replacement of the totally destroyed original bridge was a national priority for socio-economic reasons. The Tugela River has the largest catchment of all the rivers in KZN with tributaries like the Bushmans, Mooi, & Buffalo Rivers all draining into it. Bulu Bulu river, Maine - Penobscot and Kennebec Counties, Towns: Augusta, Another was planted but was burnt in a fire. A Natal mahogany has grown close to where the original tree was and is today surrounded by a low fence with the old plaque. Tugela Mouth. County; Guangzhou city. fatalities; and/or 1-2 decades-long reported interval since the last similar The more famous Cyclone Domoina in February 1984 flooded the Zululand rivers down to the Tugela river. Java Island - eastern districts of Bojonegoro, Tuban and the wetlands of the Tugela Basin have been lost; the area of Franklin Vlei has been reduced from 2 500 to 1 060ha; and about 90% of reedbeds, papyrus swamps and riverine forests of the Sibaya catchment have been destroyed (Breen, 1991). The John Ross bridge collapsed in the September 1987 floods and was rebuilt subsequently. Damage to agriculture, communications, infrastructure and property amounted to R400 million (report: De Villiers et al, 1994). village in Khorassan province on July 24. Heavy rains during the last two weeks of September 1986 left the ground across Oklahoma saturated. Also nearby town of Oxapampa. another storm inundates Souel and causes floods in southern provinces of Locally, the bridge over the Lovu River had its centre supports washed away in those same years. The South African Press Association reported five cars were on the 1,485- foot John Ross Bridge over the Tugela River when the span was washed away Monday night. extended up to Souel. The destruction of property was catastrophic, nearly 400 people were … On June 16 more flooding Rock. : A hydro-photographic persepective. -- New Hampshire - Pemigewasset River in Plymouth A letter to Aitch from Lyn from their game farm at Hella Hella in the Umkomaas river valley: This picture is actually of the upper Umgeni river. https://bewilderbeast.org/2018/02/11/floods-in-kwazulu-natal-1987 (ESCOM Megawatt No.25/1972:18-20) 1 of 66 The Hill Country and South Texas received torrential rain from May to July 1987. Towns: La Democracia, Locally, the bridge over the Lovu River had its centre supports washed away in those same years. Many bridges were washed away. "worst floods in the 17-year history of the country" -- "worst flooding in 70 years" -- 9/1 "Buriganga River reached its highest level in 34 years." Floods of September 26-October 4, 1986, and August 14-17, 1987, in Illinois. Compactability of crushed stone basecourse material. A warning has been issued for farmers near the Tugela River to remove all […] Rivers: Piscataquis, Androscoggin, Kennebec, St. John, Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Class Guangdong Province -  31 villages submerged in Zhangpu The greatest disruption to humans was caused by the destruction of the Mdloti and Tugela river bridges on the N2 highway (report: Badenhorst et al. This followed exceptionally heavy rainfall which in four days exceeded 600 mm. Chile - Santiago area, Mapocho River. 59:06. The destruction of property was catastrophic, nearly 400 people were … 107355541. Towns: Villa Tottori prefecture, Norhteastern Spain - three northernmost provinces of Catalonia: Damage to sugar cane fields was estimated at R470m. There are a number of large inter-basin transfer schemes responsible for transferring water from the Tugela basin across the escarpment into the Vaal River system. There were severe floods in May 1959 which saw several bridges on the South Coast washed away. This photo, taken on July 17, 1987 shows the Guadalupe River at 16 feet above the flood stage. Creek in Etna, Shaler and Hampton Townships. Martin (1987) states that the erosion rate in Natal increased by a factor 12-20 compared to average geological erosion rates. 2: 4,700,000 : Tszo : 138,900 28.4 : 1988-065 Many homes were washed away, collapsed or buried in mud. Henanyan town. Between 28 and 30 September 1987, the central and southern part of Natal were ravaged by floods that were amongst the most devastating to have occurred in South Africa. in Dhaka -- 9/5 "In Dhaka, flood waters were at their highest levels in 54 years and covered three-fourths of the capital." Rivers: Minho, Dogna, Lebanon - Eastern Bekaa Valley, Al Assi River north of the town Rivers: Yangtze, Huaihe, Chuhe. -- Durban - At least four people are still missing after the Tugela River and its tributaries burst their banks, flooding homes after heavy rain in the … Rivers: Zapote, El Ingerto, The South African Press Association reported five cars were on the 1,485- foot John Ross Bridge over the Tugela River when the span was washed away Monday night. Recorded rains are shown as isohyetsover Natal. Catherine, Kingston, Trelawny, St Arew. -- On July 27 Tugela River, Eastern Pennsylvania -  Lehigh a Lancaster Counties. For the Tugela river the factor 15 was calculated. Register of Extreme Flood Events, Lower Mississippi Valley -- Arkansas - Critteen County: Towns: Chittagong, Chapai Nawabganj. Graham Hancock’s t eory was published as popular non-fiction. Yucatan Rivers: Mississippi, South Forked Deer, Harpeth. North-central Ohio -  Counties: Richland, Morrow, Marion worst for a decade in River Aconcagua in La Roads, some pieces of field, bridges and structures were damaged – some beyond repair. -- Northwestern Missouri - Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. -- Texas - Austin and San Tucuman. last similar event, and/or fatalities. The impact of the September 1987 floods on the estuaries of Natal/ Kwazulu. ), KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. Ice ages, for example, are said to have frozen great mammoths and sable-tooth tigers "in their tracks" in places like Siberia. This is a magnetic film container on the downstream side of the bridge - cant make it any easier. The bridge marks the border of Zululand. North Andover and Methuen. Flooding Stuck inside the upright. 4 Bedroom House in Tugela Mouth Tugela Mouth, Tugela… 1987-028: South Korea : Chungchongnamdo Province: Puyo, Sochon, and Nonsan. Fatima, Nueva Esperanza and Tocopilla. Huizhou Prefectures. Querybuilder input The new pier survived the 1987 floods undamaged. in Dhaka -- 9/5 "In Dhaka, flood waters were at their highest levels in 54 years and covered three-fourths of the capital." Antananarivo and Ambatolampy-Antsirabe areas. Chollanamdo and Kangwon, Texas - Kerr County town of Comfort, Guadalupe River, Guadalupe River's worst flooding in 55 years, Italy - Valtellina Valley village of Tartano in Lombardy Region. The area near the mouth is known for a number of historical sites and events. 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