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Bloemhof and Christiana prepare to vacate their homes─── 13:26 Thu, 28 Jan 2010
Lani Louw
Bloemfontein - Residents along the riverbank in Bloemhof and Christiana must prepare themselves to vacate their homes. Maxwell Dithejane from Water Affairs
says this announcement was made during a disaster management meeting this morning. Dithejane says the water levels in the Vaal River are
almost at 2500 cubic metres per second, and continues to rise. He says disaster management teams are assisting residents to evacuate dangerous
river-side areas, and will continue doing so throughout the day.
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