Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Costa Rica
On 28 July, the National Emergency Commission (CNE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 2,362 people are still living in 44 shelters due to severe weather in recent days. The shelters are in the cantons of Talamanca, Limón, and Matina in the province of Limón; Sarapiquí in Heredia;…
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 25 July 2021, media reported two storms on Saturday in Zapopan, which is located in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area in Jalisco State. According to the Mayor of Zapopan, the storms affected 310 homes including two structures that collapsed. At least 12 vehicles were stranded. Overall,…
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Severe Weather
Costa Rica
On 25 July, the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Care (CNE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 3,081 people are in shelters mainly in the Caribbean, Zona Norte, Sarapiquí, Turrialba, and Jiménez due to severe weather in the last few days. There are 52…
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Wildfire
United States
On Sunday 18 July, media reported that amid oppressively high temperatures and drought affecting the western United States and Canada, the huge fire ravaging the state of Oregon grew again on 18 July and authorities ordered new evacuations, which had already covered more than 2,000…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 13 July, the Guatemala National Coordinating System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish), that since the beginning of the rainy season, 288 severe weather incidents affecting 625,981 people have been reported. These weather incidents include floods,…
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Wildfire
United States
On 13 June, the California Fire Department of Forestry and Fire protection reported that the River Fire in Mariposa County, California has burned 9,500 acres of land, destroyed 5 buildings, and is currently 15% contained. Parts of Madera County are under mandatory evacuation orders…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 9 July, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that during the 2021 rainy season over 285 severe weather events ranging from floods landslides, mud flows, strong winds, and falling trees were reported. In…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 8 July, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish), reported heavy rainfall, floods, and 2 landslides in 4 departments affecting 482 people. The impacted departments were San Marcos, Guatemala, Izabal, and Quiché. A…
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Tropical Storm Elsa
United States
On 8 June, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Tropical Storm Elsa’s move across the eastern shore towards the eastern Mid-Atlantic States. Evacuation orders have been lifted from Florida and the number of shelters open has decreased to 5 with…