Disaster Management
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management is on standby ahead of a well-developed cold front due this weekend. The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain on Sunday.
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The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has announced plans to build temporary surface stormwater drains in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. MEC Zolile Williams made the announcement during an oversight visit to flood-affected areas on 5 June 2026.
An opposition lawmaker has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent and sign into law a pending national land-use bill to mitigate typhoon devastation. House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan highlighted gaps in land-use planning exposed by Typhoon Tino. The bill aims to provide a framework for managing lands and resources amid climate challenges.
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Cyclone Montha is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal and is set to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh by Tuesday night, prompting evacuations and alerts across coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu. Officials have moved thousands to relief camps and cancelled trains amid expectations of winds up to 110 kmph. Preparations include stocked shelters and warnings for fishermen to stay off the sea.