Our yard, and many others here in Maun are built along an old river bed...well actually in an old river bed. It seems that water had not been seen here for 15...30...50 years (depending who you talk to). Well, within two hours time, the water filled our dry river bed to a depth of 1 1/2 meters. (the pictures show how we watched the water fill our yard). Now the river is not wide, or wasn't, but there was enough water to spill over the retaining wall and gradually creep across the yard. Although the water is an inch or two deep, it is turning the yard into quicksand. A front end loader drove in this afternoon and got stuck for over an hour...after which he retreated to drier ground. It's not as dramatic as it sounds, but the water and sand make a bad combination. We managed to remove most of our belongings with the help of some dear friends and coworkers, and are storing them for now. We will be watching to see what happens with the water...the house may not flood at all, but we may not have access to it for some time, hence the decision to move things while we had dry ground to stand on. We are grateful that we have a place to stay for now (a small flat that Flying Mission had available), and that we can rest tonight without concern for how quickly the water is rising.
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