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WildfiresChileOn 20 January 2025, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) updated the information regarding the wildfires in the commune of Los Sauces, which has burned a total of 400 acres, causing a total of nine injuries, three fatalities, and eight individuals currently sheltered. The…
WildfiresArgentina (Update)On 17 January 2025, the European Commission Emergency Response Coordination Centre informed that since 15 January, a wildfire has been burning in southern Argentina, causing widespread evacuations and significant damage. According to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the burnt area now spans…
Severe WeatherBrazil (Update)On 16 January 2025, the Civil Protection of Minas Gerais provided updated information on the heavy rains in the state. According to the updated information, between 27 September 2024 and 16 January 2025, a total of 26 fatalities (an increase of 1 since the 14 January update) and the displacement of 3,794 residents due…
WildfiresUnited States of America (Update)On 15 January 2025, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on the wildfires affecting Southern California. In Los Angeles County, 83,400 mandatory evacuations are still in effect, reflecting a decrease of 22,600 since the 14 January report. Seven shelters are…
Severe WeatherBrazil (Update)On 14 January 2025, the Civil Protection of Minas Gerais provided updated information on the heavy rains in the state. According to the report between 27 September 2024 and 14 January 2025, the report indicates 25 fatalities (an increase of 1 since the 13 January update) and the displacement of 3,553 residents due to…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 13 January 2025, the Civil Protection of Minas Gerais eported on the severe rains that struck the municipality of Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 12 January 2025. In response, the municipality declared a state of emergency, citing 10 fatalities and the flooding of a healthcare facility. Additionally, Civil Protection…
Severe weatherBrazilOn 9 January 2025, the Civil Protection of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, eported on the impact of heavy rainfall across the state. According to the report, 999 individuals were displaced across 22 municipalities. The municipalities most severely affected include Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Sooretama, Irupi, Santa Leopoldina…
Severe WeatherGuatemalaOn 6 January 2025, 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 6 January, 317 emergency incidents had been reported, directly affecting 3,967 people and leading to the evacuation…
Severe WeatherBrazilOn 23 December 2024, the Brazilian Communication Agency (EBC per its acronym in Portuguese) reported on the severe impacts of heavy rains affecting the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. In Rio de Janeiro, a landslide triggered by the downpour injured 11 people. Meanwhile, in São Paulo, the torrential rains resulted…