Overall Green Flood in South Africa from 01 May 2026 01:00 UTC to 03 May 2026 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in South Africa

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1103865
Death:	0
Displaced:	500
Countries:	South Africa
From - To	01 May - 03 May

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South Africa, Late April to Early May 2026Heavy rain triggered flooding in areas of South Africa in early May 2026.Sun 3 May 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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World: Global Weather Hazards Summary, May 7, 2026 - May 13, 2026 5/7/2026 12:45:00 AM.

Global Overview: ENSO-neutral is present. Hot conditions and flood risk exist in parts of Africa, Central Asia, Central America, and Northern South America. Africa Weather Hazards. Flooding continues in parts of East Africa, and heavy rains

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Nelson Mandela Bay Activates Full Disaster Response as Flooding and Se.. 5/6/2026 5:08:00 PM.

Authorities are closely monitoring flooded roads, drainage systems and vulnerable low-lying communities as persistent rainfall continues to create hazardous conditions. Image Credit: ChatGPT Country: South Africa SHARE; The Nelson Mandela

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Knysna Tragedy: Woman Killed as Tree Crushes Vehicle in Deadly Storm 5/6/2026 11:58:00 AM.

The storm came without warning, as they often do in Knysna. One moment, the morning was a quiet hum of life—coffee steaming in mugs, children laughing on their way to school, the scent of fynbos thick in the air. The next, a monstrous oak,

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Missing hotel manager’s remains found inside large crocodile 5/6/2026 6:25:00 AM.

Human remains believed to be that of a hotel manager who was swept away in a flood in South Africa were found inside a....

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