Calamity

🇸🇿 Eswatini Risk Rating

Grade

C

score 41.0

Operational Status

orange

Last Updated

17d 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 B (score 16 → 38)Operational status changed from yellow to orangeMajor Wildfire (CalamityScore 75)1 new cascade alert(s)

EVENT: Major Wildfire — SZ Detected: 2026-08-09T23:07:00.000Z CalamityScore: 75/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 129,205 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: SZ 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.