Calamity

🇲🇼 Malawi Risk Rating

Grade

D

score 66.0

Operational Status

orange

Last Updated

3h ago

The Risk Rating reflects the current multi-hazard situation. For forward-looking risk assessment, see the Calamity Forecast Index.

Rating History

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Operational status changed from red to orangeMajor Wildfire (CalamityScore 62)

EVENT: Major Wildfire — MW Detected: 2026-08-27T22:27:00.000Z CalamityScore: 62/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 354,089 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: MW 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.

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