Hydrologist warns of flood dangers in Cuvelai-Etosha Basin

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2025-03-26

OSHAKATI, 26 March 2025 - Senior hydrologist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Leonard Hango. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHAKATI, 26 MAR (NAMPA) – Senior hydrologist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Leonard Hango, has issued a warning to the public to exercise caution in flood-prone areas, especially in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin.
Hango in an interview on Wednesday emphasised the rapid and unpredictable nature of water level changes and said it could lead to people drowning.
He explained that the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin has experienced substantial rainfall, not only wit...

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