Good day We are having a bad time with the worst floods ever in my part of the world. All "records" going back to 1953 have been broken by far. This link gives some idea: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-15-kruger-park-deluge-sanparks-evacuates-les-letaba-closes-phalaborwa-gate-and-saws/?utm_campaign=Post-604&utm_medium=email&utm_source=CMS-1 The Lepelle Northern Water plant on the Olifants River is inundated & had to be evauate so no new water cab be purified or pumped. The town reservoirs are virtually empty. There are endless electicity problems with the power on-and-off several times every day. All transport is severely disrupted. Enough said. Alan C -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

Directly affecting you yet? Keep safe. > On 16/01/2026 04:59 GMT Alan Cole <cole@lantic.net> wrote: > > > Good day > > We are having a bad time with the worst floods ever in my part of the > world. All "records" going back to 1953 have been broken by far. This > link gives some idea: > > https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-15-kruger-park-deluge-sanparks-evacuates-les-letaba-closes-phalaborwa-gate-and-saws/?utm_campaign=Post-604&utm_medium=email&utm_source=CMS-1 > > The Lepelle Northern Water plant on the Olifants River is inundated & > had to be evauate so no new water cab be purified or pumped. The town > reservoirs are virtually empty. There are endless electicity problems > with the power on-and-off several times every day. All transport is > severely disrupted. > > Enough said. > > Alan C

I see the reply, but I didn't see Alan's initial post. On 1/16/2026 5:00 AM, mike wilson wrote: > Directly affecting you yet? Keep safe. >> On 16/01/2026 04:59 GMT Alan Cole <cole@lantic.net> wrote: >> >> >> Good day >> >> We are having a bad time with the worst floods ever in my part of the >> world. All "records" going back to 1953 have been broken by far. This >> link gives some idea: >> >> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-15-kruger-park-deluge-sanparks-evacuates-les-letaba-closes-phalaborwa-gate-and-saws/?utm_campaign=Post-604&utm_medium=email&utm_source=CMS-1 >> >> The Lepelle Northern Water plant on the Olifants River is inundated & >> had to be evauate so no new water cab be purified or pumped. The town >> reservoirs are virtually empty. There are endless electicity problems >> with the power on-and-off several times every day. All transport is >> severely disrupted. >> >> Enough said. >> >> Alan C > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

same as John  just seeing these string now..   Mike - from what Alan wrote below it sounded like it certainly ws directly affecting him.. Alan - hope you are staying safe and things  swing in a better direction soon for your whole area.. ann On 1/16/2026 3:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I see the reply, but I didn't see Alan's initial post. > > On 1/16/2026 5:00 AM, mike wilson wrote: >> Directly affecting you yet?  Keep safe. >>> On 16/01/2026 04:59 GMT Alan Cole <cole@lantic.net> wrote: >>> >>>   Good day >>> >>> We are having a bad time with the worst floods ever in my part of the >>> world. All "records" going back to 1953 have been broken by far. This >>> link gives some idea: >>> >>> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-15-kruger-park-deluge-sanparks-evacuates-les-letaba-closes-phalaborwa-gate-and-saws/?utm_campaign=Post-604&utm_medium=email&utm_source=CMS-1 >>> >>> >>> The Lepelle Northern Water plant on the Olifants River is inundated & >>> had to be evauate so no new water cab be purified or pumped. The town >>> reservoirs are virtually empty. There are endless electicity problems >>> with the power on-and-off several times every day. All transport is >>> severely disrupted. >>> >>> Enough said. >>> >>> Alan C >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. > -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

I meant directly as in your property being flooded. The indirect stuff like closed roads and power failure seems to be easier to cope with, to me. > On 16/01/2026 21:27 GMT ann sanfedele <annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > same as John  just seeing these string now..   Mike - from what Alan > wrote below it sounded like it certainly ws directly affecting him.. > > Alan - hope you are staying safe and things  swing in a better direction > soon for your whole area.. > > ann > > On 1/16/2026 3:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > I see the reply, but I didn't see Alan's initial post. > > > > On 1/16/2026 5:00 AM, mike wilson wrote: > >> Directly affecting you yet?  Keep safe. > >>> On 16/01/2026 04:59 GMT Alan Cole <cole@lantic.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>   Good day > >>> > >>> We are having a bad time with the worst floods ever in my part of the > >>> world. All "records" going back to 1953 have been broken by far. This > >>> link gives some idea: > >>> > >>> https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-15-kruger-park-deluge-sanparks-evacuates-les-letaba-closes-phalaborwa-gate-and-saws/?utm_campaign=Post-604&utm_medium=email&utm_source=CMS-1 > >>> > >>> > >>> The Lepelle Northern Water plant on the Olifants River is inundated & > >>> had to be evauate so no new water cab be purified or pumped. The town > >>> reservoirs are virtually empty. There are endless electicity problems > >>> with the power on-and-off several times every day. All transport is > >>> severely disrupted. > >>> > >>> Enough said. > >>> > >>> Alan C

ah -yeah flooding of ones home truly awful but  I considered 'power going on and off several times a day'  he meant his was included .. ergo, directly ann On 1/16/2026 4:48 PM, mike wilson wrote: > I meant directly as in your property being flooded. The indirect stuff like closed roads and power failure seems to be easier to cope with, to me. >> On 16/01/2026 21:27 GMT ann sanfedele<annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >> same as John  just seeing these string now..   Mike - from what Alan >> wrote below it sounded like it certainly ws directly affecting him.. >> >> Alan - hope you are staying safe and things  swing in a better direction >> soon for your whole area.. >> >> ann >> >> -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com