2018–2021 Southern African drought

The 2018–2021 Southern African drought was a severe regional crisis characterized by extreme moisture deficits, intense crop failures, and widespread food insecurity. Quotes We’ve identified four risks: water shortages, sanitation failures, disease outbreaks and anarchy due to competition for scarce resources. We had to go back to the drawing board. We were prepared for disruption of supply, but not a no-water scenario. In my 40 years in emergency services, this is the biggest crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/feb/03/day-zero-cape-town-turns-off-taps Greg Pillay. Businesses and investors have heard the long-term projections but they haven’t heard the starting gun go off. If this drought can pull the trigger then that could be a good thing. If this is seen as a pressure test for the new normal, it will help us to adapt. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/feb/03/day-zero-cape-town-turns-off-taps Christine Colvin To mitigate the situation, humanitarian agencies must urgently mobilize and coordinate resources to address the escalating drought crisis and prepare for the anticipated challenges of the Gu (rainy) season. https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Feb/200190/un_urges_more_resources_against_worsening_droughts_in_somalia.aspx OCHA said in its humanitarian update released in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Given that drought conditions worsened progressively through January, immediate humanitarian assistance and long-term resilience interventions, including borehole drilling, livestock support, and sustainable water management, are urgently required. https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Feb/200190/un_urges_more_resources_against_worsening_droughts_in_somalia.aspx OCHA. External links Category:Disasters in Africa Category:Droughts