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OfficialDrought BrazilOn 3 November 2026, Brazil's National Civil Defense recognized states of emergency in 44 municipalities affected by different disasters across 13 states. Among them, 12 municipalities were experiencing drought, including municipalities in Bahia, Ceará, Pará, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Roraima, and Sergipe. The…
UnofficialSevere weatherMexico (Update)On 2 November 2026, media reported that the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC, per its acronym in Spanish) informed that rainfall over the weekend in four northern states left two people dead, 450 houses affected and 45 people rescued from risk areas, alongside damage to public services, fallen…
Unofficial DroughtBoliviaOn 1 November 2026, media reported that the Government declared a National State of Emergency due to drought and risks associated with El Niño. According to the reports, 114,048 families were affected across 63 municipalities in six departments, including 78,217 affected families and 35,831 severely affected families…
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…
UnofficialSevere weatherHaitiOn 29 October 2026, the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC, per its acronym in French) reported that heavy rainfall affecting the country for approximately one week has left at least eight people dead, 40 injured and five missing, all five in the South department. The rains have left 11,884 families affected, 91…
Official Severe weatherEcuador (Update) On 27 October 2026, the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR, per its acronym in spanish) reported 775 rainfall-related emergencies across 23 provinces, 133 cantons, and 348 parishes since 29 August 2026. Flooding accounted for 55.87% of the incidents, followed by landslides (18.58…
OfficialFloodsMexico (Update)On 26 October 2026, the Government of Mexico published an official situation report on the impacts of heavy rainfall and flooding associated with tropical disturbance 90-E. According to the report, 109 municipalities were affected across five states: Veracruz (n=38), Hidalgo (n=28), Puebla (n=23), San Luis Potosí (n=12…
UNOFFICIALSevere weatherEcuadorOn 25 and 26 October 2026, the Pilco, Tenguel, and Balao rivers overflowed, flooding homes and streets in Tenguel parish, Guayaquil, and Balao canton, Guayas Province, and causing road closures. The National Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 24 adverse events across six provinces…
OfficialSevere weatherChileOn 23 October 2026, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED, per its acronym in spanish) reported impacts associated with a severe weather event affecting several regions of Chile. According to authorities, 45 people were severely affected, 104 were sheltered, and 40 remained isolated. In addition…