Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Wildfire
Canada
On 30 May 2023, the Halifax Regional Municipality, of Nova Scotia, Canada, provided information the occurrence of a wildfire since 28 May 2023. The fires are burning in multiple areas, with more than 788.3 hectares in the impacted area. The fire is ongoing and is not yet under control. About 16,492 residents have been…
Severe weather
Colombia
On 25 May 2023, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) published information regarding the rainy season in the municipality of Rosas, department of Cauca, Colombia. A national calamity situation due to the rainy season and the La Niña phenomenon has been declared.…
Severe weather
Peru (Update)
As of 23 May 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the heavy rains affecting several departments in Peru. In addition to the data in the table, in Piura there were 237 health care facilities affected (6 …
Volcano
Mexico
On 21 May 2023, the National Coordination of Civil Protection in Mexico (CNPC per its acronym in Spanish), updated the Popocatépetl Volcano Alert to yellow: phase 3. This phase indicates increased activity of the volcano, as well as the dispersion of ash in several nearby cities at high velocity. As of 22 May, 573…
Severe weather
Colombia
On 18 May 2023, the Colombia Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (DAGRAN per its acronym in Spanish), published information on the floods occurring in the municipality of Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia Department. The government has declared public calamity and…
Severe weather
Peru (Update)
On 17 May 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), provided information on snowstorms affecting the districts of Matalaque, Puquina, and Ubinas in the province of General Sánchez Cerro, in the department of Moquegua. In Matalaque and Puquina,…
Severe Weather
Peru (Update)
As of 16 May 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the heavy rains affecting several departments in Peru. In addition to the information provided in the table below, there were 231 health care facilities affected (12…
Severe weather
Guatemala
On 15 May 2023, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published a report on the rainy season affecting the country. According to the information, 51 severe rain weather incidents were reported and at least 60,413 people were affected, 1,547 people were…
Severe weather
United States of America
On 11 May 2023, the National Weather Service of United States, published information on severe weather affecting the states of Oklahoma and Texas. The report indicates thunderstorms formed in southwestern Oklahoma and near Wichita Falls in north Texas and moved northeastward into…