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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 16 November, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported heavy rains that caused landslides and floods in various municipalities across the country. In Alta Verapaz, landslides in the Chamil village of San Juan Chamelco…
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Canada
On 15 November, the Canada Abbotsford Police Department announced an evacuation order due to increased risk of localized flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains. Mudslides occurred in Eagle Mountain, Glen Mountain, and Dawson Road, affecting 12 properties, 2 properties, and 40-50 properties…
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Colombia
On 11 November, the Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (DAGRAN as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that heavy rainfall has caused landslides affecting the municipalities of Buriticá, Cañasgordas, and Amagá. In Buriticá, landslides cut off access to aqueduct services for 1…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 10 November, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish), reported that during the 2021 Rainy Season 4,699 houses were damaged. According to the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN as per its acronym in Spanish) 1,371…
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Colombia (Update)
On 5 November, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Reduction (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that red, orange, and yellow alerts have been issued for more than 600 municipalities in the country due to the risk of heavy rain. The most affected departments are…
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Colombia
On 3 November, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Reduction (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that due to heavy rains in Mallama, Nariño, a landslide occurred which caused the activation of the National Risk Management System (SNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) to…
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Colombia (Update)
On 1 November, the Government of Cundinamarca in Colombia reported that due to heavy rains, 100 of 116 municipalities in the department of Cundinamarca have declared a state of public emergency. According to the Special Administrative Unit for Disaster Risk Management in…
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Colombia (Update)
On 27 October, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the impact of the rainy season between 15 September and 27 October 2021. There have been 241 weather events reported in 180 municipalities. The most impacted…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 27 October, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the 2021 rainy season, 894 weather events have occurred, affecting 1,483,638 people. In total, 11,903 evacuations occurred, with 687 people…