Disaster Management
The Ethiopian federal government will implement a new regulation next month, requiring citizens to contribute small fees to the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund Office (EDRRFO) through various daily activities, from digital banking services to purchasing flight tickets. Under the leadership of Shiferaw Teklemariam (PhD), the initiative seeks to mobilize disaster relief funds by imposing a five percent fee on digital transactions and one percent on insurance premiums and dividends.
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In an update to the devastating floods that have battered Limpopo and Mpumalanga since late December—initially claiming 11 lives as reported last week—the death toll has risen to 37 amid billions in damage, prompting a national disaster declaration. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited affected areas in Mpumalanga, urging better disaster responses amid climate change. Recovery efforts are underway as weather warnings ease and parts of Kruger National Park reopen.
Heavy rain has flooded two neighborhoods in Pesanggrahan subdistrict, South Jakarta, with water levels up to 50 cm. The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency attributes the flooding to intense rainfall and the overflow of Kali Keuangan. Authorities have deployed personnel to monitor and address the inundation.