Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
VIEW NATURAL HAZARDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES GEO HUB
Official
Earthquake
Peru
On 5 October 2022, the Government of Peru, provided information about a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit the Miguel Checa district, Sullana province, Piura, Peru. The Government performed the rapid evaluation of damages, indicating 6 houses were affected and 2 were severely damaged. Additionally, media…
Official
Hurricane
United States of America (Update)
On 4 October 2022, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information on Hurricane Ian's passage in Florida indicating the focus remains on search and rescue operations, emergency debris removal, commodity distribution, restoration of critical utilities,…
Official
Hurricane
United States of America (Update)
On 3 October 2022, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information on Hurricane Ian's passage in Florida, United States. According to the report, 3,404 people were rescued by Florida National Guard. A total of 35 shelters opened with…
Official
Hurricane
United States of America (Update)
On 30 September 2022, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information on Hurricane Ian's passage in Florida, United States. As of 30 September, mandatory and voluntary evacuations were requested to 17 counties in Florida (decrease of 4…
Hurricane
United States of America (Update)
On 29 September 2022, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information on Hurricane Ian's passage in Florida, United States. According to the report, Ian is now a tropical storm. FEMA declared Ian as a Major Disaster. As of 29 September,…
Official
Hurricane Ian
United States of America
On 28 September 2022, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provided information on Hurricane Ian's passage in Florida, United States in their morning briefing. Hurricane Ian was Category 4 and expected to approach the west coast of…
Official
Hurricane
Puerto Rico (Update)
On 27 September 2022, the government of Puerto Rico provided an update on Hurricane Fiona's passage in Puerto Rico through their Emergency Portal System. There have been 21 deaths reported associated with the hurricane, 8 are confirmed (4 increase since the prior report) and…
Official
Hurricane
Puerto Rico (Update)
On 26 September 2022, the government of Puerto Rico provided an update on Hurricane Fiona's passage in Puerto Rico through their Emergency Portal System. There have been 16 deaths reported associated with the hurricane, 4 are confirmed and 12 remain under…
Official
Hurricane
Dominican Republic (Update)
On 22 September, the Center for Emergency Operations of Dominican Republic (COE, per its acronym in Spanish) provided update on Hurricane Fiona's passage in the country. The COE indicated the Civil Defense has reported 8,708 (6,540 increase since the prior report) houses were affected and 2,…