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Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 15 December, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update to the impact of severe weather in Kentucky. There are 74 confirmed fatalities and 85 people are unaccounted for. There are 7 shelters open with 330 occupants and…
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Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 14 December, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on the severe weather that impacted Kentucky and several other states. In Kentucky, temporary flight restrictions are in effect for Gravels and Bowling Green…
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Colombia (Update)
On 10 December, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Reduction (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that between 15 September and 10 December 625 weather events have been reported affecting 348 municipalities in 27 departments. The departments of Cundinamarca, Antioquia, and Cauca are the…
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Wildfire
Chile
On 10 November, the Chile National Emergency Office of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (ONEMI as per its acronym in Spanish), reported that according to the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF as per its acronym in Spanish), the Camilo Henríquez forest fire remains active and has consumed…
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Severe Weather
Chile
On 9 December, the Chile National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI as per its acronym in Spanish) reported rivers overflowed affecting 120 people due to heavy rains that occurred on 6 December in the districts of Independencia and Huaraz in the province of Huaraz the Auqui and Paria.…
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Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 7 December, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update to the conditions in Hawaii due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding that have affected Maui and the Island of Hawaii (Big Island). A Flash Flood Warning was implemented…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 3 December, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Reduction (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) published an updated report on the impacts of the Rainy Season on the country. Between 15 September and 3 December, 604 weather events were reported in 343 municipalities of 27 departments with…
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Earthquake
Peru
On 29 November, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI as per its acronym in Spanish) declared a State of Emergency in 53 districts of the regions of Amazonas, Cajamarca, Loreto, and San Martín due to the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 28 November. Due to soil…
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Earthquake
Peru
On 28 November, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI as per its acronym in Spanish) reported a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. The epicenter was located 98 kilometers east of the Santa María de Nieva district, Condorcanqui province with a depth of 131 kilometers. Damage was caused in the Valera,…