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Level 1: Minimal Level 2: MinorLevel 3: SignificantLevel 4: Severe
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Emergency ServicesBusiness as usualBusiness as usualShort term strain on emergency personnelProlonged strain on emergency personnel
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General (applicable also to flooding, wind and hail):N/A1. Localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock
2. Localised and short term disruption to municipal and other essential services (Education, health, communication and power supply)
3.Localised loss of agricultural production		1. Injuries and danger to life
2. Damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock
3. Major travel disruptions (incl route obstructions) and incidents
4. Disruption of municipal and other essential services (Education, health, communication and power supply)
5. Loss of agricultural production		1. Injuries and danger to life
2. Widespread damage or loss of infrastructure, property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock
3. Widespread major travel disruptions (incl route obstructions) and incidents
4. Widespread disruption of municipal and other essential services (Education, health, communication and power supply)
5. Widespread loss of agricultural production
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Flooding1. Some Pooling of water on roads - resulting in minimal traffic route disruption
2. Day to day activities not disturbed		1. Localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges
2. Minor vehicle accidents		1. Flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, resulting in closure of some bridges and roads
2. Displacement of affected communities
3. Danger to life (fast flowing streams / deep water)		1. Widespread flooding of low-lying areas, resulting in closure of some bridges and major roads
2. Widespread displacement of affected communities
3. Danger to life (fast flowing streams / deep water)
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HailNo hail or small amount of small hail1. Large amounts of small hail over an open area
2. Large hail over an open area
3. Localised damage to vehicles
4. Localised structural damage (homes, car ports etc)		1. Large amounts of small hail over a populated area
2. Large hail over a populated area
3. Damage to vehicles
4. Structural damage (homes, car ports etc)		1. Large amounts of small hail over a widespread, populated area
2. Large hail over a widespread, populated area
3. Widespread damage to vehicles
4. Widespread structural damage (homes, car ports etc)
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WindsDay to day activities not disturbed1. Localised damage to settlements over an open area
2. Falling trees blocking minor roads
3. Localised injuries due to flying debris		1. Damage to settlements or structures over a populated area (urban or rural villages)
2. Falling trees blocking major roads
3. Injuries due to flying debris		1. Tornado observed and confirmed over populated area
2. Widespread damage to settlements or structures over a populated area (urban or rural villages)
3. Widespread injuries due to flying debris
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LightningDay to day activities not disturbed1. Localised fire incidents (dwelling/veld fire)
2. Localised service
disruption due to power
surges/disruptions
3. Localised injuries (humans
and livestock) and localised
damage to property		1. Fire incidents (dwelling/veld fire)
2. Disruption of services due to
power surges/disruptions
3. Danger to life (humans and
livestock) and damage to property
1. Widespread fire (dwelling/veld fire)
2. Widespread, prolonged service
disruption due to power
surges/disruptions
3. Danger to life (humans and
livestock) and damage to property
over a widespread area
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