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OfficialSevere weather United States of AmericaOn 17 April 2026, according to media reports regarding flooding in the northern United States, persistent rainfall and accelerated snowmelt triggered a flooding emergency, particularly affecting Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Great Lakes region. The situation has led to evacuations and damage to…
OfficialWildfiresCubaOn 16 April 2026, media reports indicated multiple forest fires affecting Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. According to the information available, six wildfires remain active amid severe drought conditions and maximum fire risk levels. The largest fire, located in Minas de Matahambre, has burned more than 612 hectares and remains…
OfficialSevere weatherDominican RepublicOn 12 April 2026, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported that intense rainfall associated with a trough continues to affect multiple provinces, with four provinces under red alert, 17 under yellow alert, and seven under green alert. According to official data, 6,100 homes have been…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 6 February 2025, the Recife City Hall, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, declared a maximum alert in the municipality due to heavy rains and has closed schools. According to the Brazilian Communication Agency (EBC, per its Portuguese acronym), six people have died as a result of the severe weather. Additionally,…
Severe weatherBolivia (Plurinational State of)On 5 February 2025, the Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ministry of Civil Defense (MINDEF per its acronym in Spanish) updated information on the emergency caused by heavy rains in the country, which have led to flooding and landslides across several departments. A total of 22 municipalities have…
Severe WeatherBrazil (Update)On 3 February 2025, the Civil Protection of Minas Gerais State updated information related to the heavy rains reported in the state. According to the updated informatiion, between 27 September 2024 and 3 February 2025, a total of 26 fatalities and the displacement of 4,084 residents due to weather-related…
Severe weather PeruOn 30 January 2025, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) has updated information regarding the impact of heavy rains in the departments of Madre de Dios and Junín. These rains have resulted in flooding and landslides. In the district of Tambopata, Madre de Dios, a shelter has been…
Severe WeatherGuatemala (Update)On 29 January 2025, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) updated information on the ongoing severe weather and heavy rainfall in the country caused by the cold front. As of 29 January, 349 emergency incidents have been reported (12 increase since the 24…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 24 January 2025, reported that over 179,000 people were left without power in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, as a result of heavy rains. In the municipality of Carapicuíba, the rains have displaced a total of 400 people. The reports are available from: EBC 25 January and EBC 24 January WildfiresChileOn 27 January…