Official
Earthquake
Panama (Update)
On 28 October 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published Situation Report No. 07 on the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the Azuero and Veraguas regions on 9 October 2026. According to the report, approximately 4,500 people remain in temporary shelters, mainly in Veraguas province, with significant ongoing humanitarian needs in Los Santos, Veraguas, Coclé and Herrera provinces. Damage to housing remains one of the main impacts, with thousands of families affected and hundreds reporting total loss of their homes. Information available from: OCHA via ReliefWeb.
Unofficial
Floods
Haiti (Update)
On 29 October 2026, a media report informed that heavy rains affecting Haiti for approximately one week have left at least eight people dead, 40 injured and five missing, all reported in the South department. According to the report, the floods have affected 11,884 families across 27 municipalities in the West, South, Nippes, Grand'Anse and North-West departments, with 91 houses destroyed and more than 7,100 flooded. Significant agricultural and livestock losses were recorded, especially in Grand'Anse and the South. More than 300 families remained housed in around 15 temporary shelters in Nippes and the South, which are being progressively closed before 1 November to allow the resumption of classes. Information available from: Infobae.
Argentina (Update)
On 29 October 2026, a media report indicated that 2,239 people from 629 households in Chaco province had been evacuated or self-evacuated due to flooding caused by the rising Paraná, Paraguay and Bermejo rivers, an increase from 2,221 people the previous day. In Corrientes province, the Paraná River remained above evacuation level, with 391 people evacuated and approximately 15,000 people affected. The Argentine Navy and Air Force deployed vessels, personnel and equipment in Chaco and Corrientes to reinforce assistance to affected families. The floods are associated with the El Niño phenomenon. Information available from: Conclusion.