Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Honduras
On 15 June, the Honduras the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO per its acronym in Spanish) reported a Yellow Alert for the departments of Ocotepeque, La Paz, Intibucá, Francisco Morazán, Choluteca y Valle, and Green Alerts remain for the departments of Comayagua, Cortés, Santa Bárbara, Copán, Yoro,…
Severe Weather
Colombia
On 14 June, the Bucaramanga Mayor’s Office reported heavy rains in Bucaramanga, Colombia that caused floods, clogged sewers, fallen trees, and the overflow of streams. Firefighters, Civil Defense, Police, Risk Management, and teams from various government departments have been assisting the affected population…
Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 13 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the 2022 Rainy Season, 273 weather related events have occurred affecting 500,082 people. There were 1,965 people who were evacuated, 4,757 people…
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 13 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported 877 events related to the rainy season between 16 March to 12 June impacting 418 municipalities in 28 departments. The rainy season has most heavily affected the departments of…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 10 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) reported that 862 events related to the rainy season affected 412 municipalities in 28 departments affecting 93,274 people. In addition, 79 fatalities were reported, 91 people were…
Unofficial
Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 8 June, according to a media report, 9 incidents related to severe weather occurred in the departments of Chiquimula, Escuintla, Retalhuleu, San Marco, Santa Rosa, and Totonicapán. In total 14,467 people were affected. Damage Assessments and Needs Analysis (EDAN) are ongoing and institutions…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 7 June, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) reported 8 incidents related to the rainy season that occurred between 6-7 June. The affected departments were Chiquimula, Guatemala, Jalapa, San Marcos, Sololá, and Zacapa. In…
Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 6 June, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that since the beginning of the rainy season from 16 March to 6 June, 815 events related to the weather have occurred impacting 394 municipalities in 28 departments. The departments of…
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Severe Weather
Cuba
On 5 June, the Official Twitter Account of the Presidency of the Republic of Cuba reported that due to heavy rains caused by a tropical depression in western Cuba, 750 houses sustained damages, 158,473 residents were without electricity, and 3,200 hectares of tobacco, sweet potato, cucumber, and squash…