OfficialSevere weatherPanamaOn 9 September 2026, the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC, per its acronym in Spanish) reported impacts from heavy rainfall and rising river levels in Bocas del Toro Province and the Ngäbe Buglé Comarca. In Kusapín, three houses were damaged by roof detachments, affecting approximately 15 people. In Guabal,…
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UnofficialHurricaneUnited States of AmericaOn 8 September 2026, media reported that Hurricane Lowell brought heavy rainfall and strong winds to Hawaii, causing flooding, damage to roads and buildings, and widespread power outages. On Kauai, downed trees and strong winds disrupted power across much of the island. Across Hawaii, approximately 42,000…
OfficialWildfiresUnited StatesOn 8 September 2026, the United States National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported that 64 large fires were being managed, with 15,855 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. More than 3.6 million acres were burning in active fires, and the 2026 year-to-date total reached 53,233 fires…
UnofficialEarthquakeColombia (Update)On 3 September 2026, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD, per its acronym in Spanish) provided an updated assessment of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck on 10 August, with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó. According to the update, 331 deaths and 4,519 injured people…
OfficialVolcanoGuatemalaOn 3 September 2026, the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) and the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) of Guatemala reported that the Fuego volcano maintained high levels of eruptive activity, with up to nine explosions per hour and ash columns reaching…
OfficialWildfiresUnited States of AmericaOn 2 September 2026, the United States National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported that 84 large fires were burning across 15 states, with 20,245 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. On 1 September, 68 new fires were reported, including five new large fires. So far in…
OfficialSevere weatherDominican RepublicOn 1 September 2026, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Centre (COE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that rainfall associated with a tropical wave and a trough linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly affected approximately 100 houses due to urban flooding, mainly in San Pedro de Macorís…
OFFICIALSevere weatherUnited States of AmericaOn 29 August 2026, a major flash flood affected Bright Angel Creek in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, following severe monsoonal storms that produced up to one inch of rainfall in approximately 30 minutes. The National Park Service (NPS) reported two deaths and approximately 15 people missing or…
OFFICIALEarthquakeColombia (UpdateOn 28 August 2026, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that 16 departments and 496 municipalities have been affected by the earthquake, impacting 196,614 families and 406,963 people. A total of 331 deaths, 4,449 injuries, and 152 missing persons have…