Eastern Cape floods: Why SA’s disaster management and legislation failed

What is needed for saving lives in flooding and other disasters is shifting from post-disaster relief to proactive risk reduction, empowering communities with early warning systems and fostering a ‘whole of society’ response to the escalating climate threats, according to experts in the wake of the Mthatha flooding.

Kristin Engel
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Kristin Engel
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