Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Tropical Storm Amanda (Update)
El Salvador and Guatemala
On 2 June 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) reported a total of 123,747 persons affected due to heavy rain and floods (an increase of 1,305 from the previous report on 1 June) due to Tropical Storm Amanda. Similarly, the…
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Tropical Depression 3 (Alert)
On 1 June 2020, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a public advisory regarding Tropical Depression Three. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Campeche to Puerto de Veracruz, Mexico. Additionally, Tropical Depression Three is expected…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 25 May 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) published information regarding the impact of heavy rains during the past weekend (23 and 24 May 2020). Per the report, a total of 1,731 persons were impacted, 61 persons were evacuated, and 34 houses were damaged in the…
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Severe Weather
Cuba
On 25 May 2020, media reported heavy rains and a tornado in the provinces of Sancti Spíritus, Villa Clara, and Cienfuegos, Cuba, which caused damage to 90 homes. Additionally, Zaza, Agabama, Tuinucú, and Yayab rivers were reported to have overflows. The reports are available in Spanish at: El Nuevo…
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Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 19 May 2020, the County of Midland, Michigan, United States, reported heavy rains which resulted in the collapse of the Edenville Dam and breaching of the Sanford Dam resulting in massive flooding in the county. As of 21 May 2020, over 11,000 persons have been evacuated…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 18 May 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) published information regarding the impact of the current rainy season in Guatemala. As of 19 May 2020, a total of 151,211 persons have been affected and 67 homes have been moderately or severely damaged during this rainy…
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Tropical Storm Arthur
United States of America (Alert)
On 18 May 2020, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a public advisory regarding Tropical Storm Arthur. Per the advisory, the center of Arthur is currently moving away from the state of North Carolina and towards the north-…
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Wildfire
United States
On 14 May 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) reported an 8,000-acre wildfire in Collier Country, Florida, which broke out on 13 May as two separate fires and merged into one overnight. So far, 600 addresses are under mandatory evacuation north and south of…
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 11 May 2020, media reported heavy rains and hail in San Nicolás Tetitzintla area of Tehuacán city, Puebla State, Mexico, affecting more than 100 families, with costs of the damage caused estimated to amount between 25,000 to 100,000 pesos. The most affected neighborhoods include Tepeyac, San…