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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 19 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that from the beginning of the 2022 rainy season to 19 May a total of 35 incidents related to severe weather have been reported. The reported incidents are…
Severe Weather
Peru
On 17 May, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish) reported rains in the department of San Martin that caused the overflow of the Panaza River flooding the La Unión neighborhood in the district of Shamboyacu in Picota, San Martin. According to Damage Assessment and Needs…
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Colombia (Update)
On 16 May, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported since the beginning of the rainy season from 16 March to 16 May 2022, there were 639 related weather events reported in 324 municipalities of 26 departments. The departments of…
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Brazil (Update)
On 12 May, the Civil Defense of Santa Catarina in Brazil reported that due to ongoing heavy rainfall in Santa Catarina, 42 municipalities are under emergency alerts and 129 municipalities have been affected. In total, 52,593 people were affected, 9,852 people were displaced from their homes…
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Guatemala (Update)
On 12 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) provided an update related to the 2022 rainy season. As of 12 May, there have been 27 weather related incidents affecting the departments of Alta Verapaz, El Progreso,…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 12 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported the Coastal Fire in Orange County, California, and provided an update for the Hermit’s Peak Fire in San Miguel, New Mexico. The Coastal Fire began on 11 May, has burned 200 acres, and is 0%…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 10 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported 24 incidents related to the rainy season have occurred in the departments of Alta Verapapz, El Progreso, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sacatepéquez, San Marcos,…
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Brazil
On 8 May, the Brazil state of Santa Catarina Civil Defense reported that heavy rains in the state have impacted 121 municipalities and caused 3 deaths, 2 in the municipality of São Joauim and 1 in the municipality of Urubici. The municipalities of Tubarão, Orleans, Forquilhinha, Urubici, Maracajá,…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 9 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update to the Hermit’s Peak Fire in San Miguel, New Mexico. The fire has now burned 176,273 acres and is 43% contained. There are 25,939 residents under mandatory evacuation orders; 5…