Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 16 September 2020, the Mayor of Iztapalapa Municipality in Mexico City, Mexico, reported heavy rain affecting 37 neighborhoods. Media reported, floods affected at least 250 households; the most a affected neighborhoods due to floods were: Aculco, Los Cipreses, El Sifón, Barrio de Santa Bárbara, and…
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Guatemala
On 14 September 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (CONRED), reported heavy rain occurred yesterday morning affecting 3,000 people in the village of Lo de Diéguez, Fraijanes City in Guatemala Department. In addition, landslides affected a major highway (…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 13 September 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (CONRED) provided an update regarding the rainy season impact in Guatemala. Per the update, 1,205,458 people were affected (an increase of 161,869 since the last report on 18 August), 4,495 were…
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 11 September 2020, media reported heavy rain affecting Saltillo City in Coahuila de Zaragoza State, Mexico, where 300 families and their homes are at risk of floods. Elsewhere, in Mazatlán Municipality, Sinaloa State, heavy rain and an overflow of the Jabalines stream affected several…
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Severe Weather
Honduras
On 10 September, the Honduras Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO) issued a yellow alert due to risk of floods in Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, Choluteca, Lempira, Copan, and Ocotepeque departments. Media reported heavy rain and an overflow of Ulua and Chamelecon rivers affected the…
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Wildfire
United States of America
On 9 September 2020, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reported a fire that occurred Tuesday, 8 September, threatening 500 homes in Happy Camp Community (population is 2,500) in Siskiyou County, California. To date, 25,000 acres of land have burned and 2,500…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 5 September 2020, the Government of Huila Department in Colombia, reported 3 deaths linked to the heavy rains affecting the Suaza Municipality. Media has additionally reported landslides affecting the road from Suaza-Florencia and causing road closures. Landslides have…
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Severe Weather
Peru
On 4 September 2020, the National Emergency Operation Center (COEN), reported cold winter weather affecting Yanas District in Dos de Mayo Province, Peru since 3 August. To date, 206 families and 128 hectares of agricultural land were affected. In addition, the report indicates 234 people have…
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Guatemala
On 3 September 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (CONRED) reported heavy rain since May in the country; 96,314 people have been affected, 8,157 persons evacuated to homes of family members, and 484 people were housed in shelters. To date, 17 people…