Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 24 August, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported severe weather that impacted 7 departments and affected 20,320 people. The impacted departments were Chiquimula, Baja Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Retalhuleu,…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 18 August, the Colombia Government of Cundinamarca reported severe weather in Guayabetal, Cundinamarca that affected at least 176 people from 68 families. Of the 68 families that were affected, 45 have been given food and supplies. In total 4 shelteres have been open where 64 people are…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 23 August, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that during the 2021 Rainy Season 492 severe weather events such as floods, subsidence, landslides, and mud flows have been managed by CONRED. In total 12,740 people have…
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Wildfire
United States of America (Update)
On 19 August, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update to the Dixie, Monument, and Caldor fires currently occurring in California. The Dixie Fire has burned 662,647 acres and is 35% contained. In total, there has been a mandatory evacuation…
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Earthquake
Haiti (Update)
On 18 August, the Haiti Civil Protection provided an update to the situation in Haiti following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 14 August. In Sud Department, the earthquake has destroyed 30,122 homes and damaged 42,737 homes; in Nippes, 14,348 homes were destroyed and 14,898…
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Earthquake
Haiti (Update)
On 17 August, the Haiti Civil Protection reported that as a result of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 14 August, 1,941 deaths have been identified: 1,597 people in Sud Department, 205 in Grand’Anse Department, 137 in Nippes Department, and 2 in Nord-Ouest Department. More than 9,900…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 16 August, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported heavy rains between 13-15 August that affected 2,354 people in the Southern and Center regions of the country. On 13 August, a flood was reported in Carago…
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Earthquake
Haiti
On 14 August, the Haiti Ministry of Culture and Communication reported a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the southern region of the country the same day about 12 km northeast of Saint Louis du Sud, Sud Department, and was 10 km deep. On 16 August, the United States Agency for…
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Tropical Depression Fred
Dominican Republic (Update)
On 13 August, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that there remain 8 provinces under yellow alert and 14 provinces on green alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams, and ravines as well as…