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13 signals for Disaster · South Africa · Crisis

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa25d ago

Six out of nine provinces had flooding in May, leading to a national disaster being declared, while a looming El Niño threatens drought towards the end of the year, affecting agricultural outputs, and eventually, the price of a food basket.

5.1/10·Daily Maverick (additional)

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa54d ago

FLOOD MAYHEM: More storms expected in waterlogged Nelson Mandela Bay Inclement weather has strained municipal services, infrastructure, private businesses and most residents across Nelson Mandela Bay – and the clouds have not yet parted while forecasts predict more bad weather.

3.7/10·Daily Maverick (additional)

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa76d ago

Virginia governor ends tax breaks for Confederate groups and more state headlines • “Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president.” — NPR • “Virginia governor ends tax breaks for Confederate groups.” — The New York Times • “Curfew proposed for all ages at VB Oceanfront to stem shootings, crime.” — WAVY • “Eight Central Virginia localities classified as drought disaster areas.” […]

3.7/10·Virginia Mercury

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa11d ago

As a humanitarian crisis grows at the Sherwood Hall grounds in Durban, the authorities need to consider declaring a local State of Disaster.

3.5/10·Daily Maverick (additional)

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa 🇨🇦Canada 🇳🇪Niger+1yesterday

South Africa's World Cup exit to Canada sparked a flood of reactions from Nigerian fans, with many reviving the "protect your jobs" rivalry across social media.

3.1/10·Legit.ng

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DisasterCrisis🇺🇸United States 🇨🇳China 🇬🇧United Kingdom+14d ago

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Khushboo Razdan separates the signals from the noise in the US debate over drones.

3.1/10·South China Morning Post·Chesterfield, England

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa8d ago

About one-third of the state of Virginia is under extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging citizens to conserve water.

3.1/10·Virginia Mercury·Virginia, Free State

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa11d ago

The 2024 El Niño drought severely impacted Southern Africa's energy infrastructure, notably Lake Kariba, exposing the diverse and complex risks investors face across the continent's energy markets. Learn why a jurisdiction-specific approach is crucial for success.

3.1/10·Mail & Guardian (additional)

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa13d ago

As farmers wait for the rain-giving La Niña to make way for El Niño drought, South Africa is, for now, in a good position regarding crop supplies and the path of food price inflation.

3.1/10·Daily Maverick (additional)

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa 🇨🇳China 🇮🇩Indonesia14d ago

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-mine-disaster-indonesia-policy-changes-upend-global-coal-market

3.1/10·GDELT 2.0 Master Files

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa34d ago

The latest long-range forecast for the southwestern and southern coastal regions of South Africa predicts below-average rainfall over the winter wet season in those parts, and a drought may indeed follow this deluge.

3.1/10·Daily Maverick (additional)

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa50d ago

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows the entirety of Virginia is experiencing some level of drought conditions right now. The majority of the state is classified as “severe drought” with the greatest deficits in the counties along the North Carolina border.

3.1/10·Virginia Mercury·Virginia, Free State

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DisasterCrisis🇿🇦South Africa69d ago

Soon, Virginia producers impacted by Hurricane Helene may apply for farm recovery grants Next week, the Virginia Farm Recovery Block Grant Program will reopen, allowing local farmers and timber producers to apply for financial assistance to recover from Hurricane Helene, which battered Southwest Virginia in 2024. The application portal will reopen on April 27 and close on July 1. The funding can aid in recovering costs for farm […]

3.1/10·Virginia Mercury

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