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Severe Weather
United States of America
On 23 August 2022, the National Weather Service of Fort Worth provided information of the heavy rains occurred on 22 August 2022 and caused flooding in Dallas County in the state of Texas. According to the Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, presiding officer of the Dallas County commission…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 21 August 2022, the Public Defender's Office of Colombia, Defender of the People, provided information about the passage of the La Niña phenomenon to the country. Thus far, 70 municipalities are on red alert for flood risk and 29 for landslides, according to a recent report by IDEAM - Instituto…
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Fire
Cuba (Update)
On 19 August, the Cuba Ministry of Health provided an updated report on the fire in Matanzas that occurred on 5 August. As of 19 August, 146 people had been treated, 18 remain hospitalized, of which 4 in critical condition and 4 in serious condition. In total, 112 had been discharged and 16 deaths were reported…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 18 August, 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 1,325 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported. Between 1 April to 18 August 2022, 2,125,…
Severe Weather
Colombia
On 16 August, the Department of Antioquia, Colombia, reported 7 municipalities (Apartadó, Dabeiba, Chigorodó, Carepa, Uramita, Zaragoza y El Bagre) experienced emergencies due to the heavy rains as of 14 August. To date, there are 52 deaths associated with the rainy season. In Chigorodó…
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Severe Weather
Brazil
On 15 August, the municipality of Canoas – Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, declared a state of emergency due to the damage caused by the strong winds and hailstorms caused by the cyclone affecting the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city of Canoas was one of the most affected…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 15 August, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), provided an update about the effects of the heavy rain season in the country. To date 1,229 incidents related to heavy rains have been reported. Between April to August 2022, 2,046,534 people…
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Severe Weather
Venezuela
On 12 August, according to a media report, the overflow of the Socopó River which occurred on 10 August in the state of Barina, Venezuela has affected 572 families comprising of 2,288 people. The river overflow caused material damage to houses, flooding in several sectors such as…
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Severe Weather
Brazil
On 11 August, the Brazil Agency of Communication provided information on the passage of an extratropical cyclone in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The State Civil Defense has warned of persistent heavy rainfall with flooding, risk of mudslides and landslides in 28 cities in the state. Overall,…