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This research focuses on how mobile-enabled risk communications about weather hazards can be more inclusive.

The increased intensity of tropical and mid-latitude cyclones has caused severe damage to coastal tourism infrastructure in South Africa’s coastal provinces, which are a hub for tourism.

As a result of the drought, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network expects staple food prices to be higher across the region than in both 2023 and the five-year average.

The researchers used a case study research design for the inquiry intended to recommend adaptive capacity and reduce disaster risks in informal settlements in the eMalahleni Local Municipality (eLM) in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

A severe storm hit South Africa’s Western Cape province between 6 and 9 April 2024, with extreme winds gusting at up to 135km/h. The storm left a trail of destruction across Cape Town and surrounding areas.

This study aimed to compare how vulnerable informal and formal households are to disaster risks in Bekkersdal mining area in the Rand West City municipality, using a mixed method.

A new project will use solutions found in nature to improve the resilience of 2.2 million people in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).

This brief displays the May 2024 updates for the Early Warnings 4 All initiative.