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Severe weather UruguayOn 14 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published information on the heavy rains that affected the central and southern parts of the country. According to the report, 8,556 people nationwide are affected by a power outage. In the department of Canelones, 17 people were displaced and 13 were evacuated and…
Wildfire ChileOn 14 March 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) declared a red alert due to the wildfires in the provinces of Valparaíso and Marga Marga, Chile. A total of 1.8 hectares have been affected, and 6 firefighters were injured. A media report indicates that between 15 to…
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Peru
On 13 March 2024, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the heavy rains that occurred on 12 March in the district of Molinos, Junín Department, and in the district of San Juan, Áncash Department, on 10 March. In the district of Molinos, there were 161…
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Ecuador (Update)
On 11 March 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. In total, there were 134,107 people affected (3,367 increase since the 8 March report), 1,230 people directly impacted (15 increase), 29,737 homes affected (638 increase), and 85 homes…
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Bolivia (Update)
On 11 March 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense announced the launch of an emergency plan for the municipality of La Paz in response to heavy rains. The government will deploy machinery and technical personnel to support the affected areas for a duration of 60 days. Media is reporting…
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Brazil (Update)
On 7 March 2024, the Acre State Government, Brazil, published an update on the state of emergency in effect for 19 municipalities (Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Capixaba, Cruzeiro do Sul, Epitaciolândia, Feijó, Jordão Mâncio Lima, Manoel Urbano, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Plácido de Castro, Porto Walter, Rio Branco,…
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Bolivia (Update)
On 4 March 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense published updated information on severe rains affecting the country. Nine departments are under an orange alert, and the department of Pando, has declared a departmental disaster. A red alert is in effect for three municipalities in…
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Ecuador (update)
On 1 March 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. In total, there were 117,491 people affected (9,823 increase since the 28 February report), 979 people directly impacted, and 25,626 homes…
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Brazil (Update)
On 28 February 2024, the Acre State Government, Brazil, provided information on the 17 municipalities in emergency in the state (Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Capixaba, Cruzeiro do Sul, Epitaciolândia, Feijó, Jordão Mâncio Lima, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Plácido de Castro, Porto Walter, Rio Branco, Santa Rosa do Purus…