Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
United States of America
On 10 November 2022, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information on Tropical Storm Nicole’s passage in Florida, United States. It has been declared as an emergency for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. As of 10 November, mandatory and…
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Colombia
On 9 November 2022, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), provided information on heavy rains that affected Cartagena, Colombia. As of 9 November 2022, more than 12,000 people were affected and at least 95 emergencies were reported. According to a…
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Wildfire
Peru
On 7 November 2022, the Peru National Institute of Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), provided information on the wildfire affecting the Huamanquiquia District, Ayacucho Department. To date, 26 homes were destroyed, 85 people were affected, and 70 hectares of natural cover…
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Colombia (Update)
On 6 November 2022, the Government of Piojó Municipality in Atlántico Department, Colombia, reported landslides caused by heavy rains affecting a total of 89 families. Additionally, according to media reports, 13 homes collapsed, 100 persons were evacuated, and no deaths…
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Venezuela (Update)
On 4 November 2022, the Bolivarian Government of Azoátengui State in Venezuelareported 4 deaths in the municipalities of Sotillo (3) and Guanta (1) due to heavy rains caused by tropical wave No. 49. In addition, media reported 300 houses were affected…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 3 November 2022, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) issued an update regarding the 2022 rainy season. To date, 4,808 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported in the…
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Costa Rica
On 1 November 2022, according to the Costa Rica National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention (CNE as per its acronym in Spanish), more than 1,500 flooding incidents were recorded in the month of October, the highest monthly number in 2022 thus far, with the greatest…
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Colombia
On 29 October 2022, the National Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), declared a natural disaster due to the rainy season influenced by the La Niña phenomenon. According to the report, 289 municipalities declared public calamity in 26 departments. On 28 October…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 28 October 2022, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update indicating, to date, 4,662 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported in Guatemala(214 increase since the prior report…