Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 8 October 2020, the Mayor of Remedios Municipality, Antioquia Department in Colombia reported heavy rain and landslides affecting the Remedios-Segovia road. Media reported more than 17,000 people were left isolated in Remedios due to landslides and the following municipalities are on red alert:…
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Hurricane Delta
Mexico and United States of America (Update)
On 6 October 2020, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA), reported that Hurricane Delta is expected to re-strengthen tonight and Thursday while moving over the southern and central Gulf of Mexico. Media reported that 39,290 people were evacuated from the…
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Hurricane Delta
Mexico and United States of America
On 5 October 2020, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA), reported that Hurricane Delta is now category 4 hurricane and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and extreme winds. Hurricane Delta is expected to produce 4 to 6 inches of rain across portions of…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 5 October 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (CONRED) reported heavy rain, flooding, and landslides occurred over the weekend and affected 10 departments of Guatemala. The affected departments were: Huehuetenango, Escuintla, Guatemala, Jalapa, Petén,…
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Hurricane Marie (Update)
Mexico
On 2 October 2020, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA), reported that Hurricane Marie is now a Category 4 hurricane and could strengthen later today. Marie is moving towards the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). The report is available in English at: NOAA.
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Hurricane Marie (Alert)
Mexico
On 1 October 2020, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA) reported that Hurricane Marie is located about 820 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico and is moving toward the northwest. Rapid strengthening is anticipated during the next day; Marie is expected to become a…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 29 September 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (CONRED) reported heavy rain, flooding, and landslides occurred Monday, 28 September, in the departments of Guatemala and Sololá. Floods affected 2,410 people in the following municipalities: Santa…
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Wildfire
United States of America
On 28 September 2020, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reported a fire occurred on Sunday, 27 September in Napa county, California and burned 1,800 acres of land. The fire threatened approximately 2,168 homes in and around the communities of Deer Park, Angwin,…
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Costa Rica
On 24 September, the Government of Costa Rica (CNE), reported heavy rain and landslides affected San Miguel de Desamparados, San Jose Province in Costa Rica where 34 families were mandatorily evacuated. In addition, media reported, in Cañas city, Guanacaste Province, overflowing rivers affecting…