Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Wildfires
Mexico
On 5 May 2020, media reported numerous active wildfires in 16 states of Mexico, with Quintana Roo and Oaxaca reporting 13 fires each. In Quintana Roo State, fires affected the following municipalities: Othón P. Blanco, Lázaro Cárdenas, Bacalar, Solidaridad, Puerto Morelos, José María Morelos, Benito Juárez,…
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Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 3 May 2020, media reported floods due to continuous heavy rainfall since 30 April 2020 in various sectors of Zamora Chinchipe province, Ecuador. One of the most affected areas is Yantzaza canton where 300 families were displaced, with some re-located to shelters. The La Florida neighborhood was…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 30 April 2020, media reported floods due to the overflow of a tributary of the San Juan river affected 200 families in several neighborhoods of Istmina municipality, Chocó, Colombia. Affected neighborhoods include Eduardo Santos, Pueblo Nuevo, San Francisco, Cubis, Primero de Mayo, Diego Luis…
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Severe Weather
Argentina
On 28 April 2020, media reported heavy rain affecting the city of Parana, Entre Ríos, Argentina, where 50 families were evacuated by Civil Protection. Additional areas within the province of Entre Ríos affected include Concordia and Diamante. The reports are available in Spanish at: El Once…
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 22 April 2020, media reported heavy rain caused flooding in the José María Rodríguez Hospital located in Ecatepec, México State, Mexico on 21 April 2020. The hospital is said to house COVID-19 patients. The reports are available in Spanish at: Sinembargo Noticias and Despierta Ecatepec Twitter.
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 19 April 2020, media reported flooding caused by heavy rain in the municipality of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia, leaving 49 families homeless as well as damaging municipal buildings. The report is available in Spanish at: PubliMetro Noticias.
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Severe Weather
United States
On 13 April 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that on 12 April 2020, severe thunderstorms and significant long-track tornadoes were confirmed throughout the afternoon and evening in Southeastern United States in states including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,…
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Severe Weather
Brazil
On 8 April 2020, the city government of Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil, published a report on the consequences of a flood caused by heavy rain on Tuesday 7 April 2020. The report indicates this to be the greatest flood in the city's history, affecting 60,000 persons and displacing 432. Miragaia district…
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Severe Weather
Peru
On 7 April 2020, the Peru National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) reported that heavy rain caused a landslide in Daniel Alomía Robles district, Leoncio Prado province, Peru, affecting 112 persons and damaging 100 meters of a highway. The report is available in Spanish at: COEN.