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Severe WeatherGuatemalaOn 13 December, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) updated their information on the heavy rains associated to the cold front in the country. As of 13 December, 233 emergencies incidents were reported and 362 people were directly impacted (47 increase since the 3…
WildfiresUnited States of America (Update)On 12 December 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an update on the Franklin wildfire, reporting that 4,035 acres had been burned, an increase of 1,173 acres since the previous update on 11 December. FEMA also stated that 7,166 voluntary evacuation orders had been…
WildfiresUnited States of America (Update)On 11 December 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released an update on the Franklin wildfire. The report indicated that 2,862 acres had been burned, reflecting an increase of 662 acres since the 10 December update. FEMA also announced that 6,388 mandatory evacuation orders…
Severe weatherBrazilOn 9 December 2024, the Civil Defense of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, provided information on the heavy rains that affected 25 municipalities of the state. According to the information, 1,300 people were affected by flooding, landslides, and collapsed dams. In the municipality of Lages, 50 homes were affected. The…
Severe weatherBoliviaOn 4 December 2024, the Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ministry of Defense (MINDEF per its acronym in Spanish) delivered humanitarian assistance to families affected by the landslide in the municipality of Villa Tunari, located in the department of Cochabamba. MINDEF also declared an orange alert due to the rains in the…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 2 December 2024, the Brazilian Communication Agency (EBC per its acronym in Portuguese) eported on severe rainfall that struck the state of Rio Grande do Sul on 1 December 2024. The heavy downpour impacted 35 municipalities, leaving approximately 529,000 structures without electricity. In the municipality of Carazinho,…
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 27 November, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the ongoing severe weather/rainfall in the country. CONRED reports that there has been a total of 2,984 weather-related incidents across the country (an increase of 308 incidents…
WildfiresPeruOn 25 November 2024, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) provided updated information on the wildfires during 2024. As of 25 November 2024, 1,754 wildfires were reported, with the department of Cusco being the most affected followed by the department of Huánuco. According to the information…
Severe WeatherColombiaOn 24 November 2024, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) has reported ongoing technical assessments to evaluate the impact of recent flooding in La Guajira. These efforts include damage evaluations and aerial surveys conducted in Manaure, Riohacha, Dibulla, and…