Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Guatemala
On 26 July 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 360 severe rain weather incidents reported (17 increase since the 21 July report…
Severe Weather
Peru
As of 25 July 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the heavy rains affecting several departments in Peru. Additionally, in the department of Piura, 316 health care facilities were affected (13 increase since the 19 June report…
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Canada
On 22 July 2023, the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada has declared state of Emergency due to the heavy rains in the province. The most affected areas were East and West Hants, Halifax Regional Municipality, Lunenburg, and Queens counties. To date, 2 deaths were reported, and the heavy rains caused…
Heat Wave
United states of America
On 21 July 2023, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health in Arizona state, United States, published a weekly heat report concerning the current heat wave. The report indicates in 2023, 18 confirmed heat-associated deaths have been reported, and 69 deaths are under investigation. Additionally,…
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Colombia
On 19 July 2023, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information regarding a landslide caused by the heavy rains, in the municipality of Quetame, department of Cundinamarca. There were 19 deaths reported (8 increase since the 18 July…
Severe weather
Colombia
On 18 July 2023, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) published information regarding the landslide caused by the heavy rains, in the municipality of Quetame, department of Cundinamarca. There were over 20 homes destroyed, 11 deaths were reported, and the…
Severe weather
Peru (Update)
As of 17 July 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the heavy rains affecting several departments in Peru, including Moquegua reporting affected persons and homes for the first time.…
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United States of America
On 17 July 2023, the Emergency Management Agency of Pennsylvania, United States, published information on heavy rains occurring in Berks County, informing 235 people were affected by flooding there. Media has reported two children are missing and there were five deaths in Berks…
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Brazil
On 13 July 2023, the state Government of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, published information on the extratropical cyclone that affecting the state with high rainfall and intense winds. According to the information, 100 people were displaced, 11 were injured and one death was reported. The report is…