🇧🇼 Botswana Risk Rating
Grade
Dscore 75.0
Operational Status
red
Last Updated
3h 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 C to D (score 51 → 67)Large Wildfire (CalamityScore 66)3 new cascade alert(s)
EVENT: Large Wildfire — BW Detected: 2026-08-08T12:12:00.000Z CalamityScore: 66/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 31,985 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: BW 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.