{"id":101229,"date":"2026-04-21T14:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/nampower-to-open-second-flood-gate"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:50:02","slug":"nampower-to-open-second-flood-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/nampower-to-open-second-flood-gate","title":{"rendered":"Nampower to Open Second Flood Gate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>OMUTHIYA \u2013 NamPower has issued an urgent flood warning to all residents and communities along the Kunene River, following heavy rainfall in southern Angola.<\/p>\n<p>NamPower spokesperson Leonard Shemuvalula, in a media statement on Friday, said huge volumes of water are flowing towards Ruacana.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the power utility will open a second flap (flood) gate at the diversion weir of the Ruacana Power Station this evening.<\/p>\n<p>This action will increase the river flow to over 1 800 cubic metres per second (1.8 million litres per second).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, one flap gate and two scour gates are already open, releasing water at approximately 1 450 cubic metres per second.<\/p>\n<p>The extremely high river flow is expected to cause significant flooding downstream of the Ruacana Power Station,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Shemuvalula advised all residents in the area and river users downstream of the Ruacana Power Station to urgently evacuate low-lying areas, move livestock and equipment to higher ground, and to stay clear of the riverbanks, as the water will rise without warning.<\/p>\n<p>Lodges and campsites in the area are also advised to take note of the flood warning and to make all necessary arrangements to ensure their own and their visitors\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents and visitors are further urged to keep away from the edges of the river and to avoid all activities near the water,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. OMUTHIYA \u2013 NamPower has issued an urgent flood warning to all residents and communities along the Kunene River, following heavy rainfall in southern Angola. NamPower spokesperson Leonard Shemuvalula, in a media statement on Friday, said huge volumes of water are flowing towards Ruacana. 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