Natural Hazards Monitoring
Regular updates on natural hazards in the Americas.
17 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
United States of America (update)
On 17 March 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), published updated information on the heavy rain and flooding affecting the state of California. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for 26,000 people (10,000 increase…
16 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
Bolivia
On 15 March 2023, the Bolivia Civil Protection, published information on the rainfall affecting the country. Between 1 January to 15 March 2023, across 41 municipalities of Bolivia there were 33,722 families affected and 5 deaths linked to the rainfall. At least 78 homes were…
15 Mar 2023
Official
Peru (Update)
On 15 March 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the effects of the heavy rains in the departments of La Libertad, Piura, Áncash, Lambayeque, Tumbes, and Lima. In the department of La Libertad, heavy rains caused a…
13 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
Brazil
On 13 March 2023, the Manaus City Hall of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, declared a state of emergency due to the heavy rains in Manaus. The city hall has reported 120 emergencies to Civil Protection. A landslide on 12 March affected 11…
10 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
Peru (Update)
On 10 March 2023, the Civil Protection of Peru (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the heavy rains in the north of the country. INDECI reported 4 deaths have occurred in Piura. Additionally, as of 8 March, the Piura Health Sector…
9 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
Peru
On 9 March 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published information on heavy rains affecting the departments of Piura and Lambayeque. Between 1 January and 9 March 2023, there were 1,874 people affected and 3 deaths reported in the department of…
8 Mar 2023
Official
Wildfire
Chile (Update)
On 6 March 2023, the Chile National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update regarding the wildfires in the country. There have been at least 7,770 people affected, with 68…
7 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
Paraguay
On 6 March 2023, the Department of National Emergency of Paraguay (SEN per its acronym in Spanish), provided information on severe weather that has caused the increase in water flow in the district of San Cosme y San Damián, Department of Itapúa. According to SEN there were 400…
6 Mar 2023
Official
Severe weather
United States of America
On 4 March 2023, the Governor of the state of Kentucky in the United States, provided information on the severe storms and dangerous winds that occurred there over the weekend. As of 4 March 2023, there were 475,000 people without power and 15 water systems with…