🇿🇦 South Africa Risk Rating
Grade
Ascore 15.0
Operational Status
yellow
Last Updated
7m ago
The Risk Rating reflects the current multi-hazard situation. For forward-looking risk assessment, see the Calamity Forecast Index.
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Operational status changed from orange to yellowVery Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 278) (CalamityScore 26)
EVENT: Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 278) — ZA Detected: 2026-04-13T22:20:00.000Z CalamityScore: 26/100 Severity: high POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 41,602 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a notable air_quality event with potential for substantial impact. Location: ZA region. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deploy rapid assessment teams within 30km radius. Activate local emergency response. Check critical infrastructure integrity. Monitor aftershock sequence for 48 hours. No casc