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Njunge
#1 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 4:18:57 PM
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Authorities are aware that the dam will overflow anytime from now. That is DISASTER. Is there anything being done to secure lives ama it's a wait and see situation?Pray Pray
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murchr
#2 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 4:32:20 PM
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Guka that is the reality of us Kenyans, being proactive is not part of our DNA
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Njunge
#3 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 4:38:19 PM
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murchr wrote:
Guka that is the reality of us Kenyans, being proactive is not part of our DNA


SAD!!.....It's most likely those downstream are not aware of what is about to happen. Talk about sitting ducksPray Pray ...
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danmulwa
#4 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 4:42:18 PM
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murchr wrote:
Guka that is the reality of us Kenyans, being proactive is not part of our DNA



True even this discussion will be a hot topic next week after the down straem effects
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harrydre
#5 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 5:32:52 PM
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Then we start blaming the devil or say it's God's will. Bure Kabisa!
i.am.back!!!!
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hardwood
#6 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 5:44:49 PM
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But the downstream has been flooded for some time.
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murchr
#7 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 5:56:38 PM
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hardwood wrote:
But the downstream has been flooded for some time.







Yes after the spillways of Kiambere were opened. Masinga is the largest of the dams.

PS once Masinga overflows, overflow at Kiambere will be definite.
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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hardwood
#8 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:12:01 PM
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murchr wrote:
[quote=hardwood]But the downstream has been flooded for some time.

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Yes after the spillways of Kiambere were opened. Masinga is the largest of the dams


Nope, the tana floods every year, like it has done for ages, whether spillways are opened or not. It's the way nature is. Also the dams are in series, one after the other, so opening the spillway just means the water flows to the next dam.
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hardwood
#9 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:20:33 PM
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hardwood wrote:
murchr wrote:
[quote=hardwood]But the downstream has been flooded for some time.

[TWEET]996105994634743811/TWEET]



https://www.washingtonpo...POEI6RBOBSMTMIUIQGM.jpg[/quote]

Yes after the spillways of Kiambere were opened. Masinga is the largest of the dams


Nope, the tana floods every year, like it has done for ages, whether spillways are opened or not. It's the way nature is. Also the dams are in series, one after the other, so opening the spillway just means the water flows to the next dam.



This is what i mean when I say "in series"......the water will just flow into the next dam/
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hardwood
#10 Posted : Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:25:24 PM
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With some much water, the turbines should be running at full capacity and therefore our power bills should go down considerably. That is what keter should be concentrating on, not telling us the obvious that tana will flood.
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