🇿🇦 South Africa Risk Rating
Grade
Escore 88.0
Operational Status
red
Last Updated
0m ago
The Risk Rating reflects the current multi-hazard situation. For forward-looking risk assessment, see the Calamity Forecast Index.
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Country rating changed from D to E (score 71 → 94)Operational status changed from orange to redLarge Wildfire (CalamityScore 62)3 new cascade alert(s)
EVENT: Large Wildfire — ZA Detected: 2026-05-15T12:02:00.000Z CalamityScore: 62/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 9,898 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: ZA region. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Mandatory evacuation of threatened communities. Deploy all available firefighting resources. Request mutual aid. Close affected roads and airspace. No cascade risks detected for this event.