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South Africa: Language Matters for Disaster Warnings - This Community Didn't Get Useful Flood Alerts
In South Africa, disaster warnings often fail to reach communities that speak minority or Indigenous languages, as highlighted by ineffective flood alerts. Despite modern communication tools like smartphones and sirens, these groups remain underserved.
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