Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 29 April, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update to the effect of the rainy season in the country. Between 16 March to 29 April, the 447 weather events have affected 240 municipalities in 23 departments. Mass…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 29 April, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that during the 2022 Rainy Season, 11 events in the departments of Suchitepéquez, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, and Quiche have affected 8,770 people. To date, there…
Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 28 April, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on the Tunnel and Crooks Fires in Arizona. The Tunnel Fire in Coconino, Arizona has burned 19,075 acres and is 43% contained. The mandatory evacuation order has been lifted; however, 2,060…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 26 April, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the 2022 Rainy season 7 events related to the rains have affected 8,263 people. The events occurred in the departments of Suchitepéquez…
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Colombia (Update)
On 25 April, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 16 March and 24 April, there were 369 weather events related to the rainy season in 210 municipalities of 22 departments in the country. A total of 21,524…
Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 22 April, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on two ongoing fires in the state of Arizona. The Tunnel 2 Fire in Coconino, Arizona, has to date burned 25,000 acres and is 0% contained. Currently 4,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 21 April, according to a media report, heavy rains in the department of Nariño affected 45 of 64 municipalities with 82 landslides, 23 floods, and 9 torrential floods. Due to the ongoing rains, 4 people died (3 due to a landslide and 1 due to a flood), and 2,692 families have been displaced.…
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 19 April, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 16 March to 18 April, there were 276 weather events in 166 municipalities of 19 departments. The departments of Cundinamarca, Antioquia, Cauca, Tolima, Nariño, and…
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Severe Weather
Dominican Republic
On 19 April, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE per its acronym in Spanish), reported 13 provinces are under yellow alert and 8 provinces are under green alert due to the risk of flooding in rural and urban areas following the forecast of heavy rains caused by a…