Search for:

“When Mafeteng Sees the Warning, It Already Knows What Comes Next” – Ramohlanka

22 September 2026 by Limpho Sello For Morakabi Ramohlanka, a strong-wind warning is not simply a message on a weather forecast. In Mafeteng, such a warning can mean waiting for reports of damaged homes, destroyed property, affected crops and, in some cases, schools left damaged by the force of the [...]

A Warning Is Not Enough: Lesotho Moves to Define Who Acts and When

16 September 2026 by Limpho Sello Lesotho is developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at ensuring that weather and climate warnings do more than alert people to approaching hazards—they must also clearly guide institutions, communities and other stakeholders on what action to take and when. The SOPs development is part [...]

Lesotho Must Look Beyond Weather Accuracy to How Forecasts Affect People’s Lives – Mohloki

20 August 2026 by Limpho Sello When a severe storm approaches or a heat wave, a fundamental question must be asked: “When an early warning message is issued, does everyone receive it? Understand it, and have the ability to act on it?” Mojabeng Mohloki, a Disaster Management Authority (DMA) Botha-Bothe [...]