Official
Severe weather
Dominican Republic
On 1 September 2026, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Centre (COE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that rainfall associated with a tropical wave and a trough linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly affected approximately 100 houses due to urban flooding, mainly in San Pedro de Macorís, with an additional 12 houses flooded in Los Alcarrizos, Santo Domingo. No deaths or injuries were reported. Additional damage included fallen trees and power lines in Valverde and partial damage to commercial structures along beaches in Puerto Plata. The COE maintained 21 provinces under alert, including five under yellow alert and 16 under green alert, and activated the Contingency Plan for Hydrometeorological Events, coordinating response activities with Civil Defence, the Dominican Red Cross, and fire services. Information available from: COE and El Día.
Wildfire
Colombia (Update)
On 31 August 2026, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD, per its acronym in Spanish) reported six active vegetation-cover fires across three departments: four in Tolima, one in Valle del Cauca, and one in Norte de Santander, down from 21 active fires across five departments reported on 27 August. Wildfires in Tolima affected 22,319 hectares of vegetation cover, and the department has been under a declaration of public calamity since 13 August. On 1 September, following a meeting of the departmental Unified Command Post, the director of Civil Defence in Tolima reported that 13 wildfires remained active across 11 municipalities, with Carmen de Apicalá identified as the most critical area. The Mayor of Suárez confirmed that, after 17 days, authorities brought under control the wildfire that had threatened the municipal water intake, which is essential for the local water supply. Information available from: Gobernación del Tolima and Semana.