South Africa Disaster Events - Wildfires · Floods · Storms
South Africa - Country-level hazard updates for South Africa, based on locations and official source data.
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Natural disaster questions for South Africa
What natural disaster events are currently reported in South Africa?
This page currently includes >6 reported events associated with South Africa: >0 ongoing and >6 ended. Counts reflect events whose reported geometry intersects this area.
Which hazards are represented for South Africa?
The leading reported categories for South Africa are Wildfires. Categories follow the classifications supplied by the event sources.
Why might an event appear on the South Africa page?
An event appears when at least one reported point or geometry intersects the geographic bounds used for South Africa. This does not necessarily mean the whole area is affected.
How current is this information?
The latest successful data update shown on this page is Sep 9, 2026, 14:17:51. Sources update independently, so location, extent and status can change at different times.
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An event's reported location, extent and status may update at different times depending on the source. Verify critical decisions with official emergency agencies.
Event records come from NASA EONET, supplemented by USGS FDSN landslide records. Storm analyses and forecasts may use NOAA NHC or JTWC, with historical ATCF records from UCAR/NCAR. Satellite imagery is supplied through NASA Worldview/GIBS (GOES and Himawari) or EUMETSAT Meteosat, depending on map coverage.
Sources: NASA EONET · USGS · NOAA NHC · JTWC · UCAR/NCAR ATCF · NASA Worldview/GIBS · EUMETSAT Meteosat · OpenStreetMap contributors