Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Bolivia
On 13 December 2023, the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) and the National Civil Defense of Bolivia (VIDECI per its acronym in Spanish) reported heavy rains in the municipality of Cotagaita, in Potosí Department, causing the overflow of the Cotagaita river affecting a total of 25 communities, 1,500 families. A total of 2…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 12 December 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported that heavy rains caused a landslide in the San José neighborhood, in the Cobán Municipality, in Alta Verapaz Department damaging several homes. Additionally, the country has…
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United States of America
On 11 December 2023, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed that between 9 and 10 December, a total of 25 tornado touchdowns were reported between the Lower Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley region of which 13 were reported among 11 counties in the state of Tennessee. To…
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Uruguay (Update)
On 29 November 2023, the Uruguay National Emergency System published information on the heavy rains occurring in Artigas, Paysandú, and Salto, Uruguay. As of 29 November, a total of 3,472 people have been displaced from their homes (60 increase since the 14 November report), 255 were evacuated…
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Peru
On 28 November 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the heavy rains in the province of Huancayo, department of Junín. According to the information, in the district of Huancayo 90 people and 40 homes were affected, and 5 homes were destroyed…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 27 November 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the rainy season in the country. There have been 1,781 severe rain incidents reported nationally (16 increase since the 22 November report). At least 124,325 people were…
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Dominican Republic (Update)
On 22 November 2023, Dominican Republic Civil Protection published updated information on the flooding caused by a cyclone in the country. According to the information, 7,412 homes were affected, 14 partially affected and 22 were destroyed. At least 37,060 people were displaced to safe areas and 55…
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Brazil
On 20 November 2023, the Rio Grande do Sul Civil Protection, Brazil, published information on the effects of the heavy rains reported. A total of 63 people were injured, 10,187 were displaced, more than 194,000 people were affected and 4 deaths were reported. A total of 35 shelters were opened in 10 municipalities (Arroio…
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Paraguay
On 15 November 2023, the Ministry of Health of Paraguay published information on the heavy rains in the country. According to the information, 5 departments and 17 districts were affected by the rising waters caused by the heavy rains in the country. At least 2,552 families were affected. To date, a total…