Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
Venezuela
On 26 October 2022, the Trujillo State Government of Venezuela, provided information on the heavy rains affecting the state. The recent heavy rains have caused landslides, and increased flows, rivers, and creeks in several municipalities of…
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Venezuela
On 21 October 2022, the Venezuela Civil Protection, provided information on the effects of Tropical Storm No.46 in Venezuela; the heavy rains it caused affected the states of Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda, Capital District, La Guaira, northern Guárico, Delta Amacuro, Anzoátegui,…
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Hurricane
Mexico
On 24 October 2022, the Government of Mexico, provided information on the passage of Hurricane Roslyn in the Nayarit state, Mexico, indicating the hurricane is considered category 4. Additionally, media has reported 2 deaths in the municipality of Rosamorada and 1 death in the…
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Severe weather
Mexico
On 20 October 2022, the State Civil Protection Coordination (CEPC per its acronym in Spanish) of Morelos State, Mexico, provided information on damages caused by the heavy rains, indicating that there has been 1 death reported. The heavy rainfall has also caused flooding, stranded vehicles, a collapsed…
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Brazil
On 18 October 2018, the State Civil Protection in Paraná, Brazil, reported heavy rain in the last week and indicating 176 lost their homes in the municipalities of: Francisco Beltrão, Dois Vizinhos, Pato Branco, Coronel Vivida, Bom Sucesso do Iguaçu and Salgado Filho. There were 16,252 families affected…
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Floods
Venezuela
On 17 October 2022, in Venezuela, according to an update from the Aragua State Government regarding the El Castaño River flooding in the municipality of Maracay, capital of Aragua state, a total of 50 affected families and 3 deaths have been reported in El Castaño, Corozal, and…
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Severe weather
Mexico
On 16 October 2022, as per the Chiapas State Civil Protection provided information regarding Tropical Storm KARL on 15 and 16 October 2022. A distribution center for food, water and other supplies for those affected was activated. Additionally…
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Severe weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 13 October 2022, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update about the effects of the rainy season in the country. To date, 3,100 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported (798 increase…
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Belize (Update)
On 13 October 2022, the Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), provided an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. In Cayo district, 8 shelters (2 increase since the prior report) are housing 136 occupants (32 increase since the prior…