Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 8 June, according to a media report, 9 incidents related to severe weather occurred in the departments of Chiquimula, Escuintla, Retalhuleu, San Marco, Santa Rosa, and Totonicapán. In total 14,467 people were affected. Damage Assessments and Needs Analysis (EDAN) are ongoing and institutions…
Official
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 7 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported 8 incidents related to the rainy season that occurred between 6-7 June. The affected departments were Chiquimula, Guatemala, Jalapa, San Marcos, Sololá, and Zacapa. In…
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 6 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that since the beginning of the rainy season from 16 March to 6 June, 815 events related to the weather have occurred impacting 394 municipalities in 28 departments. The departments of…
Official
Severe Weather
Cuba
On 5 June, the Official Twitter Account of the Presidency of the Republic of Cuba reported that due to heavy rains caused by a tropical depression in western Cuba, 750 houses sustained damages, 158,473 residents were without electricity, and 3,200 hectares of tobacco, sweet potato, cucumber, and squash…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 2 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Management (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported that during the 2022 Rainy Season 180 incidents related to the weather have occurred affecting 264,709 people. In total, 1,722 people were evacuated of which 50 have been…
Official
Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 2 June, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that the Hermit’s Peak Fire in San Miguel, New Mexico has burned 315,830 acres and remains contained at 54%. The number of threatened houses has decreased to 12,324, and after pending…
Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 1 June, the Brazil Ministry of Regional Development reported that due to persistent heavy rains that affected the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas, the cities of Jequiá da Praia, Coqueiro Seco, and Lagoa da Canoa in Alagoas are now under a state of emergency along with 24 other cities.…
Severe Weather
Brazil
On 29 May, the Brazil Ministry of Regional Development reported heavy rains, floods, and landslides in the Northeast region of Brazil that has particularly impacted the city of Recife in the state of Pernambuco. According to a media report, the rains displaced 5,000 people from their houses, caused 93 deaths,…
Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 27 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on the Hermit’s Peak fire in San Miguel, New Mexico that began on 6 April. The fire has now burned 312,057 and is 47% contained. There are currently 2,879 residents under mandatory evacuation orders…