Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Costa Rica
On 1 November 2022, according to the Costa Rica National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention (CNE as per its acronym in Spanish), more than 1,500 flooding incidents were recorded in the month of October, the highest monthly number in 2022 thus far, with the greatest…
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Colombia
On 29 October 2022, the National Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), declared a natural disaster due to the rainy season influenced by the La Niña phenomenon. According to the report, 289 municipalities declared public calamity in 26 departments. On 28 October…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 28 October 2022, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update indicating, to date, 4,662 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported in Guatemala(214 increase since the prior report…
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Venezuela
On 26 October 2022, the Trujillo State Government of Venezuela, provided information on the heavy rains affecting the state. The recent heavy rains have caused landslides, and increased flows, rivers, and creeks in several municipalities of…
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Venezuela
On 21 October 2022, the Venezuela Civil Protection, provided information on the effects of Tropical Storm No.46 in Venezuela; the heavy rains it caused affected the states of Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda, Capital District, La Guaira, northern Guárico, Delta Amacuro, Anzoátegui,…
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Hurricane
Mexico
On 24 October 2022, the Government of Mexico, provided information on the passage of Hurricane Roslyn in the Nayarit state, Mexico, indicating the hurricane is considered category 4. Additionally, media has reported 2 deaths in the municipality of Rosamorada and 1 death in the…
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Mexico
On 20 October 2022, the State Civil Protection Coordination (CEPC per its acronym in Spanish) of Morelos State, Mexico, provided information on damages caused by the heavy rains, indicating that there has been 1 death reported. The heavy rainfall has also caused flooding, stranded vehicles, a collapsed…
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Brazil
On 18 October 2018, the State Civil Protection in Paraná, Brazil, reported heavy rain in the last week and indicating 176 lost their homes in the municipalities of: Francisco Beltrão, Dois Vizinhos, Pato Branco, Coronel Vivida, Bom Sucesso do Iguaçu and Salgado Filho. There were 16,252 families affected…
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Floods
Venezuela
On 17 October 2022, in Venezuela, according to an update from the Aragua State Government regarding the El Castaño River flooding in the municipality of Maracay, capital of Aragua state, a total of 50 affected families and 3 deaths have been reported in El Castaño, Corozal, and…