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Severe weatherBoliviaOn 4 December 2024, the Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ministry of Defense (MINDEF per its acronym in Spanish) delivered humanitarian assistance to families affected by the landslide in the municipality of Villa Tunari, located in the department of Cochabamba. MINDEF also declared an orange alert due to the rains in the…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 2 December 2024, the Brazilian Communication Agency (EBC per its acronym in Portuguese) eported on severe rainfall that struck the state of Rio Grande do Sul on 1 December 2024. The heavy downpour impacted 35 municipalities, leaving approximately 529,000 structures without electricity. In the municipality of Carazinho,…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 27 November, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the ongoing severe weather/rainfall in the country. CONRED reports that there has been a total of 2,984 weather-related incidents across the country (an increase of 308 incidents…
WildfiresPeruOn 25 November 2024, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) provided updated information on the wildfires during 2024. As of 25 November 2024, 1,754 wildfires were reported, with the department of Cusco being the most affected followed by the department of Huánuco. According to the information…
Severe WeatherColombiaOn 24 November 2024, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) has reported ongoing technical assessments to evaluate the impact of recent flooding in La Guajira. These efforts include damage evaluations and aerial surveys conducted in Manaure, Riohacha, Dibulla, and…
Tropical Storm SaraHonduras (Update)On 21 November 2024, the Risk and Contingency Management Secretariat of Honduras (COPECO per its acronym in Spanish) provided updated information on Tropical Storm Sara. The report indicates that a total of 247,010 people were affected, with 84,472 directly impacted. Among them, 16,090 individuals were…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 21 November, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the ongoing severe weather/rainfall in the country. CONRED reports that there has been a total of 2,676 weather-related incidents across the country (an increase of 180 incidents…
Severe weatherUnited States of America (Update)On 20 November 2024, according to information from PowerOutage.us, 516,057 individuals are without power across the states of Washington (477,861) and California (38,196). Media reports attribute these outages to a significant storm that impacted the northwestern United States, resulting in power…
WildfiresEcuador (Update)On 19 November 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR per its acronym in Spanish) reported that actions to mitigate wildfires in El Cajas National Park and other areas of Azuay province are being carried out. According to SNGR, between 1 January and 19 November, a total of 5,210 wildfires were recorded across…