Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Brazil
On 10 February 2024, the Civil Protection of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil provided information on the heavy rains occurring that date in the municipality of Cáceres. Due to the flooding, around 20 families were sheltered at the Cáceres School. On 11 February, media reported 7,000 people were affected and 20,000 people…
Hydro-meteorological events
Ecuador
On 7 February 2024, the National Committee for the Regional Study of El Niño (ERFEN per its acronym in Spanish), provided the technical bulletin on the El Niño phenomenon effects in the country. Since 1 January to 7 February 2024, 390 events related to the phenomenon were reported affecting 10,710…
Wildfire
Chile (Update)
On 8 February 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information regarding the wildfire Chile. According to the update, 1,595 homes were destroyed (1,503 increase since the 6 February report) in the regions of Valparaíso (n=1,500), O’Higgins (n…
Wildfire
Chile (Update)
On 8 February 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information regarding the wildfire Chile. According to the update, 1,595 homes were destroyed (1,503 increase since the 6 February report) in the regions of Valparaíso (n=1,500), O’Higgins (n…
Severe weather
United States of America (Update)
On 7 February 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided information on the heavy rains in the state of California, the United States of America. According to the information, nine deaths were reported (5 increase since the 6 February report) and 3 shelters remain…
Wildfire
Chile (Update)
On 6 February 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information regarding the wildfire Chile. According to the update, 85 homes were destroyed (2 increase since the 5 February report) in the regions of O’Higgins (n=73), Maule (n=3),…
Severe weather
United States of America
On 5 February 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided information on the heavy rains in the state of California, the United States of America. According to the information, 3,160 mandatory evacuations are in effect for the counties of Monterrey (n=1,590), Santa…
Severe weather
Brazil (Update)
On 1 February 2024, the Civil Protection of the state of Bahia (SUDEC per its acronym in Portuguese), provided an update regarding the heavy rains that affected the state. According to the information, a total of 7,336 people were displaced (140 increase since the 29 January report), 5 deaths…
Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 30 January 2024, the Risk Management Secretariat of Ecuador informed that 214 people were affected in Esmeraldas due to the heavy rains that caused floods. Media also reported that at least 3,143 people were affected in the provinces of Manabí, Esmeralda, and Los Rios. Also, media reported 806 homes affected in the…