Natural Hazards Monitoring
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OFFICIALEarthquakeColombiaOn 10 August 2026, an official report from the Colombian Geological Service provided information on a powerful earthquake affecting the country. According to the report, the seismic event struck at 7:34 a.m., with its epicenter located in San José del Palmar, Chocó, registering a magnitude of 7.4 at a depth of…
UnofficialSevere WeatherBrazilOn 7 August 2026, a media report informed that the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul provided information on a severe storm system affecting a significant portion of the state. According to the report, the formation of a rapidly intensifying extratropical cyclone, classified as a "bomb cyclone," combined with a cold…
OfficialSevere WeatherChileOn 6 August 2026, a media report informed that the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (SENAPRED) of Chile provided updated information on the frontal weather system affecting the regions between Valparaíso and Los Lagos in the central-southern portion of the country. According to the report, the event…
UnofficialUnited States of America WildfireOn 19 May 2026, a media report informed that firefighting authorities in Simi Valley, California, provided information on the Sandy Fire, a rapidly spreading wildfire affecting the region. According to the report, the blaze has consumed approximately 1,300 acres and prompted mandatory evacuation…
Unofficial Severe weather BrazilOn 13 May 2026, media reports provided information on the impacts of flooding across the state of Amazonas, Brazil, associated with rising river levels. According to authorities, 16 municipalities remain in a state of emergency and six municipalities are under alert. An estimated 158,411 people have been…
Official Severe weather Uruguay On 8 May 2026, the National System of Emergencies of Uruguay, provided information on a cold front associated with a low-pressure system, moving from the southwest to the northeast, generated severe storms across several regions. According to the report, the weather system resulted in the…
Official Severe weather Chile On 5 May 2026, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) provided information on the heavy rains in the Region of Biobío. In the municipality of Arauco, 12 houses were affected. In Lebú, eight people and 8 homes …
Official Severe weather Brazil On 6 May 2026, the Government of the state of Maranhão reported that 18 municipalities declared a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall. Response operations carried out by the Maranhão State Military Fire Department (CBMMA) and State Civil Defense include damage assessments, monitoring activities,…
Official Severe weather Brazil On 4 May 2026, the Government of Brazil provided an update on heavy rainfall affecting the states of Pernambuco and Paraíba. In Pernambuco, 27 municipalities were impacted, with 7,271 people displaced and six deaths reported. In Paraíba, 13 municipalities were affected, with two deaths and 2,913 people…