Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Brazil
On 16 October 2023, the Civil Protection of Santa Catarina State, Brazil, published information on the effects of the heavy rains occurring there. There are 133 municipalities that have declared an emergency due to the heavy rains (22 increase since the 12 October report), 2 municipalities declared a state of public…
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 16 October 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the rainy season in the country. There have been 1,083 severe rain incidents reported nationally (30 increase since the 14 October report). At least 3,787,130…
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 13 October 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the rainy season in the country. There have been 1,053 severe rain incidents reported nationally (91 increase since the 6 October report). At least 3,360,645 …
Severe weather
Brazil
On 12 October 2023, the Civil Protection of Santa Catarina State, Brazil, published information on the effects of the heavy rains occurring there. There were 111 municipalities that have declared an emergency due to the heavy rains (22 increase since the 10 October report) and at least 139 municipalities…
Wildfires
Argentina
On 11 2023, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina, reported 5 active wildfires in 5 provinces of the country (Catamarca, Jujuy, Tucumán, Córdoba, and San Luis). The Government of Córdoba is working to support the people affected by the wildfires …
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 6 October 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the rainy season in the country. There have been 962 severe rain incidents reported nationally (77 increase since the 3 October report). At least 2,782,357 people…
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 3 October 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the rainy season in the country. There have been 885 severe rain incidents reported nationally (47 increase since the 29 September report). At least 2,307,387 …
Drought
Brazil (Update)
On 30 September 2023, Civil Protection of the state of Amazonas in Brazil activated the committee to address the environmental emergency, with the aim of coordinating activities to prevent, prepare for, mitigate, and respond to the drought disaster affecting Amazonas. According to the information, there were 174,700…
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 29 September 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the rainy season in the country. There have been 838 severe rain incidents reported nationally (33 increase since the 25 September report). At least 2,206,048 …