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Zimbabwe: Govt Declares State of Disaster After Masvingo Hailstorm

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 12m ago
76 distinct posts / 48h, matching Disaster 53 Declares 18 Hailstorm 8 Zimbabwe 1 Govt 1
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1d ago Florida declares state of emergency as Isaias expected to hit coast as hurricane www.al.com/news/2026/10... -2.0
1d ago DeSantis declares state of emergency in 25 Florida counties ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias -1.0
1d ago Florida declares state of emergency as Isaias expected to hit coast as hurricane https://ift.tt/7zegpRx -4.0
1d ago Florida declares state of emergency as Isaias expected to hit coast as hurricane https://ift.tt/6q7ViUY -4.0
1d ago Florida declares state of emergency as Isaias expected to hit coast as hurricane https://mrf.lu/2f05N -4.0
1d ago "DeSantis declares state of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Isaias set to make landfall" 🤔 No worries Florida, that DeSantis idiot knows someone who loves to throw toilet-paper at hurricane victi… -4.0
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8h ago "President Donald Trump's administration denied Illinois' request on Thursday for federal disaster relief in eight counties after days of severe weather hit the state in August... FEMA granted Indi… -4.0
8h ago President Donald Trump’s administration denied Illinois’ request on Thursday for federal disaster relief in eight counties after days of severe weather hit the state in August. -6.5
8h ago From Capitol News Illinois: President Donald Trump’s administration denied Gov. JB Pritzker’s request for federal disaster relief following severe winds, tornadoes and flooding in August ×4 -6.0
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9h ago Two Presidential Disaster Declarations Approved For Hurricane Lala, Hurricane Lowell https://ift.tt/KjTOuNW -4.0
9h ago “FEMA made disaster assistance available to neighboring Indiana — a solidly Republican state that also coped with power outages that lasted up to two weeks — to help areas recover from many of the … +1.5
10h ago As we face off against Isaias, it's interesting to look at what the trends are in terms of weather disaster events over time. In this chart, we are looking at disasters > $1B and the rising trend … -4.0

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T3 Hailstorm leaves 13,500 Masvingo households reeling weather_impact thezimbabwean.co devastated, vulnerable, urgent
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T3 Mnangagwa declares Masvingo hailstorm a state of disaster ⚖ Contested weather_impact thezimbabwean.co urgent, overwhelmed, critical
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fear
T3 Zimbabwe: Fake Weather Alert Sparks Flood Panic in Harare ⚖ Contested weather_forecast allafrica.com panic, chaotic, deceptive
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fear
T3 Zimbabwe: Govt Declares State of Disaster After Masvingo Hailstorm ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm allafrica.com devastated, overwhelmed, urgent
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sadness
T3 Severe hailstorm batters Zimbabwe, damaging homes and vehicles ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm sott.net devastated, shaken, vulnerable
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