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OfficialSevere weatherChileOn 23 October 2026, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED, per its acronym in spanish) reported impacts associated with a severe weather event affecting several regions of Chile. According to authorities, 45 people were severely affected, 104 were sheltered, and 40 remained isolated. In addition…
Official Earthquake Panama (Update) On 22 October 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published Situation Report No. 06 on the earthquake of magnitude 7.5 that struck the Azuero Peninsula and several other provinces of Panama on 9 October 2026. According to the report, more than…
No officialSevere weatherMexico (Update)On 21 October 2026, the Government of Veracruz reported that the number of municipalities affected by cold front number 2 rose from 45 to 58 of the state’s 212, with Nanchital the most severely flooded. The Governor of Veracruz confirmed 10 deaths in the municipalities of Coatzacoalcos and Las Choapas, in…
Unofficial Severe weatherEcuadorOn 20 October 2026, media is reporting 430 emergencies associated with heavy rainfall across 22 provinces since 29 August. A total of 23,666 people were impacted, including 21,826 affected and 1,840 severely affected, with three deaths reported. In addition, approximately 5,650 houses were affected by flooding…
No oficialClima SeveroEcuadorEl 20 de octubre de 2026, medios de comunicación informaron sobre 430 emergencias asociadas con lluvias intensas en 22 provincias desde el 29 de agosto. Un total de 23.666 personas resultaron impactadas, incluidas 21.826 personas afectadas y 1.840 damnificadas, y se notificaron tres fallecimientos. Además,…
Unofficial FloodParaguay / ArgentinaOn 18 October 2026, media reports indicated that Paraguayan authorities maintained a red alert in Ciudad del Este following a significant rise in the Paraná River, resulting in the evacuation of more than 1,200 people. Flooding affected the Triple Frontier region shared by Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil,…
OfficialWildfiresPeru (Update)On 15 October 2026, the National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI, per its acronym in Spanish), through the National Emergency Operations Centre (COEN), reported at least 51 wildfires across 13 regions as of 13 October, compared with 16 active and 17 controlled fires across 10 regions on 12 October. Apurímac was the…
OfficialSevere WeatherGuatemala (Update)On 15 October 2026, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported a cumulative total of 2,195 emergencies during the 2026 rainy season, including 632 floods, 242 landslides, and 133 slope collapses. Alta Verapaz was the most affected department, with 568…
OFFICIALSevere WeatherChileOn 14 October 2026, the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (SENAPRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that the meteorological event affecting Chile from the Coquimbo to Maule regions had left three people affected in the commune of Recoleta, Metropolitan Region, and 26 homes damaged nationwide,…