Natural Hazards Monitoring - 15 October 2026

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Severe Weather

Guatemala (Update)
On 15 October 2026, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported a cumulative total of 2,195 emergencies during the 2026 rainy season, including 632 floods, 242 landslides, and 133 slope collapses. Alta Verapaz was the most affected department, with 568 emergencies, followed by Guatemala (207), Izabal (171), and Quetzaltenango (117). The report is available from: CONRED.

Panama
On 14 October 2026, the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) reported that heavy rainfall caused flooding, landslides, and structural collapses in the provinces of Chiriquí, Panamá, and Colón. In Panamá Province, flooding affected residential areas in Tocumen, Juan Díaz, Las Mañanitas, Chilibre, and San Miguelito, where more than 10 landslides were reported. Structural collapses were also recorded in Panamá and Colón provinces. In Chiriquí, one person was reported missing in a river in Gualaca. The report is available from: SINAPROC.