Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Colombia
On 16 January 2023, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) provided information regarding heavy rains in the country. In the municipality of Gachancipá, Cundinamarca department, the severe weather affected 60 families…
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United States of America
On 12 January 2023, the Governor of Alabama, issued a state of emergency for 6 counties (Autauga, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, and Tallapoosa) due to the severe weather. To date, 6 deaths were reported. More than 14,000 people are without power…
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Brazil (Update)
On 12 January 2023, the Civil Defense of the state of Minas Gerais of Brazil, provided an update regarding the heavy rains occurring there. Between 21 September 2022 and 12 January 2023, throughout the state of Minas Gerais, there were 21 deaths reported…
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United States of America (Update)
On 10 January 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided an update regarding the flooding in Northern California. There were 14 deaths reported (3 increase since the prior…
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United States of America (Update)
On 8 January 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided an update regarding flooding in Northern California. There were 11 deaths reported (1 increase since the prior report) and…
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United States of America (Update)
On 6 January 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided an update regarding flooding in Northern California. There were 10 deaths reported (6 increase since the prior report) and mandatory evacuations were issued in Sacramento,…
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United States of America (Update)
On 5 January 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided an update regarding flooding in Northern California caused by an atmospheric river. According to the report, 4 deaths were reported (1 increase since the prior report), and…
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United States of America
On 4 January, the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America reported significant damage caused by a tornado that occurred in east of Montgomery. As of the afternoon update, there were 450 people remaining without power out of 750 initially reported. No…
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United States of America
On 3 January 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information regarding flooding in Northern California caused by an atmospheric river. According to the report, 3 deaths were reported, and mandatory evacuations were issued in…