Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Wildfire
Chile
On 19 December 2023, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the wildfire "Bypass Salamanca" in the commune of Salamanca, Chile. According to the report, 22 people were affected and 16 homes were destroyed. The report is available from SENAPRED:…
Severe weather
Argentina
On 18 December 2023, the Government of Buenos Aires, Argentina, published information about the heavy rains occurring in the province. According to the information, more than 5,090 incidents related to the rains were reported. A total of 40 districts in the province were affected, and the municipality of Bahia…
Severe weather
Argentina
On 15 December 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), published information on the heavy rains in the country. According to the information, the heavy rains has been affecting central and northeastern Argentina since 13 December. The OCHA reported that…
Severe weather
Peru (Update)
On 14 December 2023, the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) reported that on 10 December 2023, heavy rains registered in San Jerónimo District, Cusco Departments rains collapsed the rainwater drainage systems, flooding homes with water and mud in the Petroperú sector. Overall, a…
Severe weather
Bolivia
On 13 December 2023, the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) and the National Civil Defense of Bolivia (VIDECI per its acronym in Spanish) reported heavy rains in the municipality of Cotagaita, in Potosí Department, causing the overflow of the Cotagaita river affecting a total of 25 communities, 1,500 families. A total of 2…
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 12 December 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported that heavy rains caused a landslide in the San José neighborhood, in the Cobán Municipality, in Alta Verapaz Department damaging several homes. Additionally, the country has…
Severe weather
United States of America
On 11 December 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed that between 9 and 10 December, a total of 25 tornado touchdowns were reported between the Lower Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley region of which 13 were reported among 11 counties in the state of Tennessee. To…
Severe weather
Uruguay (Update)
On 29 November 2023, the Uruguay National Emergency System published information on the heavy rains occurring in Artigas, Paysandú, and Salto, Uruguay. As of 29 November, a total of 3,472 people have been displaced from their homes (60 increase since the 14 November report), 255 were evacuated…
Severe weather
Peru
On 28 November 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the heavy rains in the province of Huancayo, department of Junín. According to the information, in the district of Huancayo 90 people and 40 homes were affected, and 5 homes were destroyed…