Southern Africa disaster records, 2012

Find selected floods, storms and earthquakes in South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi.

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2012 3 events

2012 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
26 Feb 2012	Madagascar	Tropical cyclone	Tropical Storm Irina brought heavy rain and flooding to Madagascar. Source
27 May 2012	Piet Retief area, near Eswatini, South Africa	Earthquake	Magnitude 4.4, depth 5 km (USGS). Source
13 Jul 2012	Western Cape, South Africa	Flood	A cut-off low brought flood-producing rain during 13–14 July. Provincial research records this among the region’s high-impact weather events. Source

2013 2 events

2013 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
20 Jan 2013	Limpopo basin, Mozambique	Flood	Heavy rain and river flooding forced people from their homes in southern Mozambique. Source
15 Nov 2013	Somerset West and Cape Town, South Africa	Flood	Heavy rain during 15–17 November flooded homes and led to the evacuation of Mediclinic Vergelegen hospital. Source

2014 1 event

2014 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
14 Jun 2014	Cape Town settlements, South Africa	Flood	Floodwater entered homes in Khayelitsha and other settlements. The city’s disaster-management center described its distribution of meals, blankets and flood kits. Source

2015 1 event

2015 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
Jan 2015	Nsanje, Chikwawa, Phalombe and Zomba, Malawi	Flood	Heavy seasonal rain flooded southern districts and damaged crops, livestock and infrastructure. Source

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About the records

This selective list covers notable disasters in 2012–2016. Dates and descriptions come from the linked agencies and research. Some events span several days. USGS dates are UTC unless a local date is stated. Magnitudes and other estimates may change after assessment.