Natural Hazards Monitoring
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WildfiresBolivia (Update)On 24 July 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense (MINDEF per its acronym in Spanish) published information on wildfires occurring in Bolivia. MINDEF is reporting 11,576 hotspots distributed throughout the national territory (6,671 increase since the 17 July report), of which, almost 96% are in the departments of Santa Cruz…
Wildfires EcuadorOn 18 July 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat provided information on the wildfire situation in the country, reporting there are five active wildfires currently. Between 1 January and 18 July 2024, 631 wildfires have affected in 16 provinces in the country and burned 5,271.84 hectares. The…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 22 July 2024, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the rainy season in the country. As of 22 July, 7,843 people were directly impacted (671 increase since the 16 July report), 21,072 people were evacuated…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 16 July 2024, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the rainy season in the country. There have been 1,319 severe rain incidents reported nationally (52 increase since the 12 July report). According to the report, 7,172…
Severe weatherPanamaOn 15 July 2024, the Panama National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC per its acronym in Spanish) delivered humanitarian assistance to the families in the districts of Las Tablas and Tonosí, Panama, affected by heavy rains. The report indicates 120 families were affected. The severe weather led to the …
Hurricane BerylThe Caribbean (Update)On 12 July 2024, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published updated information on the hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean region. According to the information, the hurricane caused significant damage across several islands, including Grenada, Saint Vincent and the…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 10 July 2024, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) informed that on 9 July 2024, a total of 16 departments were affected by the heavy rains. According to the information, in 24 hours (9 July), a total of 173,746 people were affected. During the rainy season…
Hurricane BerylUnited States of AmericaOn 10 July 2024, United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published information on the Hurricane Beryl passage in the state of Texas, United States of America. The Government has declared a severe weather disaster for 121 counties. There are 11 shelters that were opened housing 449…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 9 July 2024, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the rainy season in the country. There have been 1,171 severe rain incidents reported nationally (202 increase since the 2 July report). According to the report, 6,774…