Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 6 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 241 severe rain weather incidents reported (30 increase since the 30 June report). There were at least 491,895…
Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 30 June 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 211 severe rain weather incidents reported (17 increase since the 28 June report). There were at least 427,115…
Severe weather
Mexico
On 4 July 2023, the Civil Protection of Mexico, published information on the heavy rains occurring in Mexico City. The rainfall has caused flooding, tree falls, damage to roads, and affected the subway system. The Department of Risk Management (SGIRPC per its acronym in Spanish) has activated the red alert to…
Severe weather
Chile (Update)
On 28 June 2023, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the frontal system occurring in the central-southern region of the country. SENAPRED reports 19,469 people were affected (6,453 increase since the 26 June report…
Severe weather
Chile (Update)
On 26 June 2023, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the frontal system that has been developing in the central-southern region of the country. SENAPRED reports 13,731 people are displaced (7,600 increase since the…
Severe weather
Chile (Update)
On 25 June 2023, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the frontal system that has been developing in the central-southern region of the country. SENAPRED reports 6,131 people are displaced, 9,814 people are isolated…
Severe weather
Chile
On 23 June 2023, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the frontal system that has been developing in the central-southern region of the country. The Valparaíso region was affected, causing road closures and water cuts. In…
Official
Severe weather
United States of America (update)
On 22 June 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), published an update on severe weather impacting the US Central and Southern Plains, with 14 tornado touchdowns reported across Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska overnight.…
Wildfire
Canada (update)
On 20 June 2023, the government of the province of Alberta, Canada, published updated information on the wildfires indicating there are two evacuations orders in effect: one for Little River Cree Nation – Fox Lake and one in Edson (which is under a four-hour wildfire evacuation alert). At total of 3,693 people have…