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Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 31 December, the Brazil Government of Bahia provided updated information of the impact of the heavy rains and flooding in Bahia State that occurred since 28 November. In total there are 661,208 people who were affected, 90,490 people were displaced, 517 people…
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Severe Weather
Brazil
On 28 December, the Brazil Government of Bahia reported that due to heavy and persistent rainfall that began on 28 November in Bahia state 471,009 people have been affected of which 62,796 were displaced from their homes. To date, 21 people have died and 136 municipalities are under a…
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Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 28 December, the Brazil Government of Bahia reported that new measures will be put in place to assist those who have been affected by the heavy rainfall in the state. Financial aid to affected families will be distributed along with 1,000 refrigerators that have been…
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Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 26 December, Brazil Government of Bahia reported that due to persistent flooding and heavy rains in the state, 47 more municipalities were declared to be under a state of emergency. In total there are now 72 municipalities under a state of emergency in Bahia. The…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 21 December, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that due to low temperatures in several areas of Guatemala, a total of 1,089 people have been housed in 7 shelters in the departments of Alta Verapaz,…
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Earthquake
United States of America
On 20 December, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 6.2 magnitude earthquake offshore of northern California near Petrolia, California in Humboldt at a depth of 15.2 km. Several aftershocks were detected but no Tsunami warning was triggered due to the…
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Severe Weather
Brazil (Update)
On 18 December, the Brazil Government of Bahia provided an update on response efforts following the flooding that occurred in the southern region of Bahia on 29 November; more than 2,000 food baskets, 600 mattresses, clothes, and medicines were distributed to persons in the…
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Earthquake
Peru (Update)
On 16 December, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI as per its acronym in Spanish), reported that a State of Emergency has been declared in some districts as a result of damage caused by the 7.5 Magnitude earthquake that affected the northeastern region of Peru on 28…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 15 December, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) released the final publication with information on the effect the rainy season had on the population. Between 15 September and 15 December, 658 weather events were…