Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Ecuador (Update)
On 11 March 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. In total, there were 134,107 people affected (3,367 increase since the 8 March report), 1,230 people directly impacted (15 increase), 29,737 homes affected (638 increase), and 85 homes…
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Bolivia (Update)
On 11 March 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense announced the launch of an emergency plan for the municipality of La Paz in response to heavy rains. The government will deploy machinery and technical personnel to support the affected areas for a duration of 60 days. Media is reporting…
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Brazil (Update)
On 7 March 2024, the Acre State Government, Brazil, published an update on the state of emergency in effect for 19 municipalities (Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Capixaba, Cruzeiro do Sul, Epitaciolândia, Feijó, Jordão Mâncio Lima, Manoel Urbano, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Plácido de Castro, Porto Walter, Rio Branco,…
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Bolivia (Update)
On 4 March 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense published updated information on severe rains affecting the country. Nine departments are under an orange alert, and the department of Pando, has declared a departmental disaster. A red alert is in effect for three municipalities in…
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Ecuador (update)
On 1 March 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. In total, there were 117,491 people affected (9,823 increase since the 28 February report), 979 people directly impacted, and 25,626 homes…
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Brazil (Update)
On 28 February 2024, the Acre State Government, Brazil, provided information on the 17 municipalities in emergency in the state (Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Capixaba, Cruzeiro do Sul, Epitaciolândia, Feijó, Jordão Mâncio Lima, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Plácido de Castro, Porto Walter, Rio Branco, Santa Rosa do Purus…
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Brazil (Update)
On 27 February 2024, the Acre State Government, Brazil, published updated information on the ongoing heavy rainfall and flooding. Emergency status is being recognized for 17 municipalities in Acre affected by flooding. As of 27 February, 11,000 people were affected and 57 shelters were opened, housing 5,402…
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Bolivia (Update)
On 22 February 2024, the Bolivia Vice Ministry of Civil Protection issued a red alert for the period of 22 February to 1 March 2024, due to severe rains affecting five municipalities in the department of La Paz and three municipalities in the department of Pando. On 25 February, media is reporting…
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Brazil
On 23 February 2024, the Brazil Agency of Communication (EBC per its acronym in Portuguese) provided information on the heavy rains occurring in the state of Rio de Janeiro. . In total, 100 people in the state have been affected by the severe weather and 8 deaths reported. The most affected municipalities are…