Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 21 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that 148 events related to the rains between 1 -20 June have impacted 110 municipalities in 21 departments. These events have affected 10,500 people, caused 12 fatalities and 4 injuries,…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 20 June, according to a media report, since the beginning of the rainy season at the start of May, 1,001,563 people have been affected by various weather events. There have been 4,395 people who have been evacuated and 639 people still reside in shelters. In terms of damage, 134 roads…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 19 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 18-19 June, 12 incidents related to the Rainy Season were reported in the departments of Guatemala, Escuintla, El Progreso, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Sacatepéquez, Santa…
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 17 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 16 March to 15 June, 912 events related to the rainy season impacted 428 municipalities of 28 departments. Landslides, floods, and flash floods were the most common…
Severe Weather
Honduras
On 15 June, the Honduras the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO per its acronym in Spanish) reported a Yellow Alert for the departments of Ocotepeque, La Paz, Intibucá, Francisco Morazán, Choluteca y Valle, and Green Alerts remain for the departments of Comayagua, Cortés, Santa Bárbara, Copán, Yoro,…
Severe Weather
Colombia
On 14 June, the Bucaramanga Mayor’s Office reported heavy rains in Bucaramanga, Colombia that caused floods, clogged sewers, fallen trees, and the overflow of streams. Firefighters, Civil Defense, Police, Risk Management, and teams from various government departments have been assisting the affected population…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 13 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the 2022 Rainy Season, 273 weather related events have occurred affecting 500,082 people. There were 1,965 people who were evacuated, 4,757 people…
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 13 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported 877 events related to the rainy season between 16 March to 12 June impacting 418 municipalities in 28 departments. The rainy season has most heavily affected the departments of…
Official
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 10 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) reported that 862 events related to the rainy season affected 412 municipalities in 28 departments affecting 93,274 people. In addition, 79 fatalities were reported, 91 people were…