Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Fire
Cuba (Update)
On 8 August, the Cuba Ministry of Health provided an update about a fire that occurred in the city Matanzas on 5 August. As of 8 August, 129 people had been treated, 24 of which were hospitalized and 101 had been discharged. The report is available at: Ministerio de Salud Publica.
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Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 8 August, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on the flash floods in the state of Kentucky. There are now 15 shelters open with 498 occupants throughout the eastern portion of the state. There remain 8 water systems with limited…
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Severe Weather
Nicaragua
On 4 July, the Nicaragua National System for the Prevention, Mitigation, and Attention to Disasters (SINAPRED) reported that tropical storm Bonnie affected 21 municipalities, flooding 300 homes, ripping off the roofs of 123 homes, and destroying 3 homes. Additionally, over 2,000 houses…
Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 4 August, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update to the Kentucky flash flood situation. There are now 15 shelters open with 488 occupants throughout the eastern portion of the state. There remain 16 water systems with limited operations,…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 1 August, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 1-31 July there were 149 events related to the rainy season affecting 117 municipalities of 24 departments. In total, 14,420 families have been affected, 8 deaths…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 29 July, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that as of 29 July, 1,971,054 people were affected by the rainy season, 8,716 people were evacuated, 22,848 received treatment by CONRED, and 981 people were sheltered. In…
Earthquake
Chile
On 28 July, the Chile National Seismological Center (CSN per its acronym in Spanish), reported a 6.2 Magnitude earthquake that occurred 21 km northwest of the municipality of Tocopilla at a depth of 55km. According to a media report, one person was injured in Tocopilla and due to the earthquake, landslides…
Earthquake
Ecuador (Update)
On 26 July, the Ecuador National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE per its acronym in Spanish) reported that in conjunction with the National Decentralized Risk Management System the organization has deployed emergency responses to help those affected by the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that…
Earthquake
Ecuador
On 26 July, the Ecuador Geophysical institute reported a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred at a depth of 2.03 kilometers and was 12.62 kilometers from the border city of San Gabriel, in the province of Carchi in north Ecuador. According to a media report There have since been aftershocks felt in Imbabura,…