South Africa: Language Matters for Disaster Warnings - This Community Didn't Get Useful Flood Alerts
Researchers found 264 of 300 residents trusted isiXhosa community radio, while most municipal flood alerts were missed or misunderstood.
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South Africa: Language Matters for Disaster Warnings - This Community Didn't Get Useful Flood Alerts
Analysis - In an age of instant communication, it is easy to assume that everyone receives disaster warnings. Smartphones buzz, sirens sound, alerts flash across screens. But for millions of people who speak minority or Indigenous languages, the message often stops short.
Language matters for disaster warnings – this community didn’t get useful flood alerts
In an age of instant communication, it is easy to assume that everyone receives disaster warnings. Smartphones buzz, sirens sound, alerts flash across screens. But for millions of people who speak minority or Indigenous languages, the message often stops short. South Africa has 12 official languages, but disaster warnings are still sent out almost entirely in English and Afrikaans. Emergency SMS alerts, radio broadcasts, and social media posts a…
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