Flooding in Eswatini

Storms and heavy rains have caused flooding Eswatini. Overall, the country has received 2, 868.3mm of rainfall caused by an upper level trough which is a trough of low pressure that forms in the upper levels of the atmosphere, similar to a cold front.

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), urged members of the public to take extra precautions as a number of rivers in the country were flooded due to the torrential rains.

Type of event
Flood
Location of event
Eswatini
Date of Charter Activation
2023-02-13
Time of Charter Activation
07:28
Time zone of Charter Activation
UTC+01:00
Charter Requestor
NDMA
Activation ID
800
Project Management
Sibusiso Ginindza (National Disaster Management Agency)
Value Adding
  • Morwapula Mashalane (SANSA)

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