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Severe weather Uruguay (Update)On 27 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the central and southern parts of the country. There are 6,030 people who remain displaced throughout the country (decrease of 615 people since the 25 March report), distributed across the…
Severe weather BrazilOn 26 March 2024, the Brazil Agency of Communication (EBC per its acronym in Portuguese) published information on the heavy rains occurring in the state of Espírito Santo. The report indicates 7,708 people have been displaced, 7 people are missing, and there were 20 deaths in the municipalities of Mimoso do Sul (n=18…
Severe weather Uruguay (Update)On 24 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the central and southern parts of the country. A total of 6,030 people remain displaced throughout the country (1,308 increase since the 22 March report), of which, 696 were…
Severe weather Uruguay (Update)On 21 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the central and southern parts of the country. A total of 4,722 people remain displaced throughout the country (3,161 increase since the 17 March report), of which, 995 were…
Severe weather Uruguay (Update)On 19 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the country. A total of 440 people remain displaced (decrease of 1,121 since the 18 March report) throughout the country, of which, 296 were evacuated and 191 self-evacuated. The…
Severe weatherEcuador (Update)On 18 March 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. In total, there were 144,031 people affected (9,924 increase since the 11 March report), 1,304 people directly impacted (74 increase), 31,846 homes affected (2,109 increase), and 103 homes destroyed…
Severe weather UruguayOn 14 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published information on the heavy rains that affected the central and southern parts of the country. According to the report, 8,556 people nationwide are affected by a power outage. In the department of Canelones, 17 people were displaced and 13 were evacuated and…
Wildfire ChileOn 14 March 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) declared a red alert due to the wildfires in the provinces of Valparaíso and Marga Marga, Chile. A total of 1.8 hectares have been affected, and 6 firefighters were injured. A media report indicates that between 15 to…
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Peru
On 13 March 2024, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the heavy rains that occurred on 12 March in the district of Molinos, Junín Department, and in the district of San Juan, Áncash Department, on 10 March. In the district of Molinos, there were 161…