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Haiti
On 29 August 2022, the Civil Defense of Haiti, provided information about heavy rains that occurred during the second half of August in several Departments, and which caused extensive material damage and loss of life. The most affected municipalities are Croix-des-…
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United States of America (update)
On 29 August 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (FEMA), provided information about the heavy rain in Mississippi, United States of America. The report indicated that in Ridgeland City, Hinds County, Mississippi, evacuations are mandatory. Near Jackson, capital of…
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Colombia
On 25 August 2022, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, provided a report regarding the heavy rains in Murindó, Antioquia, Colombia. The rains caused flash floods in the Murindó River, and an increase in the level of the Atrato River, leaving the villages and districts…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 25 August, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update about the effects of the rainy season in the country. To date 1,371 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported. Between 1 April to 25 August 2022…
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Venezuela
On 23 August 2022, the Guárico State Government provided information about heavy rains in Guárico State, Venezuela. In Ortiz and Juan Germán Roscio Nieves municipalities, the Risk Management System was activated, the Civil Protection and Disaster Management team was…
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United States of America
On 23 August 2022, the National Weather Service of Fort Worth provided information of the heavy rains occurred on 22 August 2022 and caused flooding in Dallas County in the state of Texas. According to the Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, presiding officer of the Dallas County commission…
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Colombia
On 21 August 2022, the Public Defender's Office of Colombia, Defender of the People, provided information about the passage of the La Niña phenomenon to the country. Thus far, 70 municipalities are on red alert for flood risk and 29 for landslides, according to a recent report by IDEAM - Instituto…
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Cuba (Update)
On 19 August, the Cuba Ministry of Health provided an updated report on the fire in Matanzas that occurred on 5 August. As of 19 August, 146 people had been treated, 18 remain hospitalized, of which 4 in critical condition and 4 in serious condition. In total, 112 had been discharged and 16 deaths were reported…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 18 August, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update about the effects of the rainy season in the country. To date 1,325 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported. Between 1 April to 18 August 2022, 2,125,…