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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 30 March, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update on the impact of flooding in the Mojana region. In addition to providing support in repairing retaining walls and damaged houses and buildings, 38…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 29 March, the Medellín Administrative Department of Disaster Risk Management (DAGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported heavy rains in Laureles, Estadio, Poblado, Buenos Aires, and downtown Medellín. According to a media report, the Medellín Official Fire Department has…
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Earthquake
Ecuador (Update)
On 29 March, the Ecuador National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE per its acronym in Spanish), reported that due to the earthquake that occurred on 26 March, 823 people were affected. In addition, 42 houses were destroyed, displacing 217 people; 7 health centers and 10…
Earthquake
Ecuador
On 27 March, the Ecuador National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE per its acronym in Spanish) reported an earthquake that occurred late on 26 March with a 6.0 magnitude 11.79 km from Esmeraldas and at a depth of 10 km. A tsunami alert was not issued at the time of the earthquake. In addition to the…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 24 March, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that due to the passage of a cold front on 23 March heavy rains were reported in the department of Izabal. According to a Damage Assessments and Needs Analysis (EDAN…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 23 March, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 1-23 March there were 272 weather events reported in 184 municipalities in 19 departments. The departments of Cundinamarca, Cauca, Antioquia, Huila,…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 22 March, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the cold season in November 2021, CONRED has facilitated the housing of 7,300 people in 10 shelters in various departments. Those who were…
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Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 21 March, the Brazil National Civil Defense (DCN per its acronym in Portuguese) provided an update to the heavy rains and subsequent landslides that have been occurring in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro since February. Heavy rains that occurred between 20-21 March in…
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Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 19 March, the Ecuador National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE per its acronym in Spanish), reported 689 events caused by the rainy season impacting 123 cantons in the country. In Guayas in the canton of Jujan, heavy rains caused the Jujan River to overflow…