Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
United States of America
On 21 June, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reported that Tropical Storm Claudette caused heavy rains and flooding that damaged 33 homes in Mississippi and 75 homes in Alabama. Damage assessments are currently ongoing. In total there…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 17 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish), reported that during the 2021 rainy season, 172 weather related incidents have occurred affecting 339,310 people. There have been 4,624 people who were evacuated,…
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Volcanic Activity
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Update)
On 15 June, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that the eruption of the La Soufriére in April has caused the evacuation and displaced around 14,000 residents of the northern half of St. Vincent. Thousands of…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 14 June, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 24 weather related incidents over the weekend which affected 81,969 people in the departments of Alta Verapaz, El Progreso, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Quiché…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (update)
On 13 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 11 rain incidents in the country which affected 70,050 people in the departments of Alta Verapaz, El Progreso, Guatemala, Sololá, and Totonicapán.…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 11 June, media reported heavy rains in the department of Antioquia that caused the overflow of the Tigüí and Nechí rivers, affecting more than 60% of the population and 700 families. A public state of emergency was declared by the Mayor’s Office of El Bagre. In the townships of…
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Guatemala (update)
On 9 June, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that overall, during the 2021 Rainy Season, a total of 44,232 people have been affected by heavy rains. Currently, 15 persons have been evacuated and sheltered due…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 8 June, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported heavy rains that occurred on 7 June that affected 4,048 people across 5 departments. Two incidents related to structural damage caused by the rains occurred in El Porvenir…
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Severe Weather
Guyana (Update)
On 8 June, the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) reported heavy rains and flooding in Guyana over the past 14 days that has affected at least 7,900 households across the country. The Civil Defense Commission (CDC) of Guyana has provided almost…