Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 5 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported 14 incidents related to the 2022 Rainy Season have occurred in the departments of Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sacatepequez, San Marcos and, Suchitepéquez…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 5 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 remains extremely active due to high winds and temperatures, and low humidity. The fire has burned 160,104 acres…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 3 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that since the beginning of the 2022 Rainy Season, 13 incidents related to severe weather have affected 8,791 people. The departments affected are Guatemala,…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 3 May, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided updates on three fires occurring in the states of Arizona and New Mexico. The Crooks Fire in Yavapai, Arizona has burned 9,402 acres and is now 72% contained. There remain 75 residents under mandatory…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 29 April, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), provided an update to the effect of the rainy season in the country. Between 16 March to 29 April, the 447 weather events have affected 240 municipalities in 23 departments. Mass…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 29 April, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that during the 2022 Rainy Season, 11 events in the departments of Suchitepéquez, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, and Quiche have affected 8,770 people. To date, there…
Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 28 April, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on the Tunnel and Crooks Fires in Arizona. The Tunnel Fire in Coconino, Arizona has burned 19,075 acres and is 43% contained. The mandatory evacuation order has been lifted; however, 2,060…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 26 April, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the 2022 Rainy season 7 events related to the rains have affected 8,263 people. The events occurred in the departments of Suchitepéquez…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
On 25 April, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 16 March and 24 April, there were 369 weather events related to the rainy season in 210 municipalities of 22 departments in the country. A total of 21,524…