Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 10 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported 24 incidents related to the rainy season have occurred in the departments of Alta Verapapz, El Progreso, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sacatepéquez, San Marcos,…
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Severe Weather
Brazil
On 8 May, the Brazil state of Santa Catarina Civil Defense reported that heavy rains in the state have impacted 121 municipalities and caused 3 deaths, 2 in the municipality of São Joauim and 1 in the municipality of Urubici. The municipalities of Tubarão, Orleans, Forquilhinha, Urubici, Maracajá,…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 9 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update to the Hermit’s Peak Fire in San Miguel, New Mexico. The fire has now burned 176,273 acres and is 43% contained. There are 25,939 residents under mandatory evacuation orders; 5…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 5 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported 14 incidents related to the 2022 Rainy Season have occurred in the departments of Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sacatepequez, San Marcos and, Suchitepéquez…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 5 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided an update to the Hermit’s Peak Fire in San Miguel, New Mexico. The fire remains extremely active due to high winds and temperatures, and low humidity. The fire has burned 160,104 acres…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 3 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that since the beginning of the 2022 Rainy Season, 13 incidents related to severe weather have affected 8,791 people. The departments affected are Guatemala,…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 3 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided updates on three fires occurring in the states of Arizona and New Mexico. The Crooks Fire in Yavapai, Arizona has burned 9,402 acres and is now 72% contained. There remain 75 residents under mandatory…
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Colombia (Update)
On 29 April, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update to the effect of the rainy season in the country. Between 16 March to 29 April, the 447 weather events have affected 240 municipalities in 23 departments. Mass…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 29 April, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that during the 2022 Rainy Season, 11 events in the departments of Suchitepéquez, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, and Quiche have affected 8,770 people. To date, there…