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OfficialSevere weatherPanamaOn 23 April 2026, the Panama National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC, per its acronym in Spanish) provided information on heavy rainfall affecting the province of Chiriquí. According to SINAPROC, flooding was reported in the Paso Canoas Abajo sector, affecting 15 homes. Humanitarian assistance was provided to the…
OfficialSevere weatherDominican Republic (Update)On 23 April 2026, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE per its acronym in Spanish) provided updated information on heavy rainfall affecting the country. According to the report, the provinces of Puerto Plata and Espaillat were impacted. Media reports indicate that at least three…
Official Severe weatherVenezuelaOn 20 April 2026, Venezuela’s Civil Protection authorities reported heavy rainfall affecting the parish of Siquisique in Urdaneta municipality. According to available information, the overflow of four streams led to flooding across 10 sectors, impacting 51 families. A total of 35 homes were affected, including…
OfficialSevere weatherArgentinaOn 21 April 2026, the Government of Argentina provided information on the heavy rainfall and flooding affecting the provinces of Chaco, Formosa, and Santiago del Estero. According to the report, local authorities mobilized personnel and logistical resources to evacuate and assist affected families in multiple…
Official sourcesSevere weatherDominican RepublicOn 20 April 2026, the Emergency Operations Center (COE, per its acronym in Spanish) of the Dominican Republic provided further information on river overflows caused by heavy rainfall. According to the report, one province—Santiago Rodríguez—remains under yellow alert due to the risk of flash flooding…
OfficialSevere weather United States of AmericaOn 17 April 2026, according to media reports regarding flooding in the northern United States, persistent rainfall and accelerated snowmelt triggered a flooding emergency, particularly affecting Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Great Lakes region. The situation has led to evacuations and damage to…
OfficialWildfiresCubaOn 16 April 2026, media reports indicated multiple forest fires affecting Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. According to the information available, six wildfires remain active amid severe drought conditions and maximum fire risk levels. The largest fire, located in Minas de Matahambre, has burned more than 612 hectares and remains…
OfficialSevere weatherDominican RepublicOn 12 April 2026, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported that intense rainfall associated with a trough continues to affect multiple provinces, with four provinces under red alert, 17 under yellow alert, and seven under green alert. According to official data, 6,100 homes have been…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 6 February 2025, the Recife City Hall, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, declared a maximum alert in the municipality due to heavy rains and has closed schools. According to the Brazilian Communication Agency (EBC, per its Portuguese acronym), six people have died as a result of the severe weather. Additionally,…