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Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 21 March, the Brazil National Civil Defense (DCN per its acronym in Portuguese) provided an update to the heavy rains and subsequent landslides that have been occurring in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro since February. Heavy rains that occurred between 20-21 March in…
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Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 19 March, the Ecuador National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE per its acronym in Spanish), reported 689 events caused by the rainy season impacting 123 cantons in the country. In Guayas in the canton of Jujan, heavy rains caused the Jujan River to overflow…
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Severe Weather
Peru
On 17 March, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), reported flooding in the village of La Roca in Leoncio Prado, Huánuco caused by the overflow of the Huallaga River due to heavy rainfall. According to a Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN per…
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Earthquake
Peru
On 16 March, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in the district of Cabanaconde in the province of Caylloma in the department Arequipa. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12 km and…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 15 March, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) reported the start of the 2022 Rainy Season. Between 1 January and 15 March 197 events related to the weather season were reported in 147 municipalities of 19…
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Severe Weather
Peru
On 14 March, the Peru National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) reported response actions after heavy rains in Caylloma on 11 March are ongoing. The areas of Pachachaca, Cauca, Huarasayco, Janansaya I, Janansaya II, Capilla Colipa, Condorani, Yapa, Yanahuara, and…
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Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 11 March, the Ecuador National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE per its acronym in Spanish), reported the overflow of the Clementina River in the municipality of Babahoyo. According to the municipality of Babahoyo official twitter account the flooding affected 250 families from…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 10 March, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported an update to the effects of the cold weather season in the country. Between 9-10 March, 62 people were sheltered in cold weather centers in the departments of…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 10 March, according to a media report, due to continued rainfall in Urabá, Antioquia the overflow fo the Murindó and Apartadó rivers have completely isolated a community of 3,000 people and directly affected 190 residents. In addition, five indigenous communities with a…