Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe weather
United States of America (Update)
On 7 February 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided information on the heavy rains in the state of California, the United States of America. According to the information, nine deaths were reported (5 increase since the 6 February report) and 3 shelters remain…
Wildfire
Chile (Update)
On 6 February 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information regarding the wildfire Chile. According to the update, 85 homes were destroyed (2 increase since the 5 February report) in the regions of O’Higgins (n=73), Maule (n=3),…
Severe weather
United States of America
On 5 February 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided information on the heavy rains in the state of California, the United States of America. According to the information, 3,160 mandatory evacuations are in effect for the counties of Monterrey (n=1,590), Santa…
Severe weather
Brazil (Update)
On 1 February 2024, the Civil Protection of the state of Bahia (SUDEC per its acronym in Portuguese), provided an update regarding the heavy rains that affected the state. According to the information, a total of 7,336 people were displaced (140 increase since the 29 January report), 5 deaths…
Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 30 January 2024, the Risk Management Secretariat of Ecuador informed that 214 people were affected in Esmeraldas due to the heavy rains that caused floods. Media also reported that at least 3,143 people were affected in the provinces of Manabí, Esmeralda, and Los Rios. Also, media reported 806 homes affected in the…
Severe weather
Brazil (Update)
On 29 January 2024, the Civil Protection of the state of Bahia (SUDEC per its acronym in Portuguese), provided update regarding the heavy rains that affected the state. According to the information, the SUDEC are supporting the municipalities of: Mutuípe, Medeiros Neto, Ilhéus, Muquém do São Francisco,…
Severe weather
Brazil
On 29 January 2024, the City Hall of the Dário Meira municipality, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, declared emergency due to the heavy rains in the municipality, occurred on 26 and 27 January. A media reported that 100 families were displaced. The reports are available at: Dario Meira and Globo.com
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Severe weather
Peru
On 26 January 2024, the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) provided information on the heavy rains in the district of Velille, in the province of Chumbivilcas, department of Cusco, Peru. According to the information, the heavy rains caused the overflow of the Chaychapampa river…
Wildfire
Colombia
On 24 January 2024, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) informed that there are 25 wildfires in the departments of Cundinamarca (n=12), Boyacá (n=4), Antioquia, Norte de Santander, Bogota (n=2 each), Cesar, La Guajira, and Santander (n=1 each). According to the…