Calamity

🇿🇲 Zambia Risk Rating

Grade

E

score 100.0

Operational Status

red

Last Updated

0m ago

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

Rating History

Country rating changed from A to E (score 11 → 94)Operational status changed from green to redMajor Wildfire (CalamityScore 80)36 new cascade alert(s)

EVENT: Major Wildfire — ZM Detected: 2026-07-05T18:00:00.000Z CalamityScore: 80/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 608,608 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: ZM 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.