Natural Hazards Monitoring
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Severe Weather
Colombia (update)
On 15 September, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Management Risk (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) published a report on the effects of the rainy season as of 15 September. To date, a total of 67 severe weather events have been reported in 58…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 14 September, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported 11 incidents that have affected 11,799. In the departments of San Marcos, Sololá, Guatemala, and Santa Rosa, 6 landslides, 3 floods, and 2…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 13 September, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) published a report on Severe Weather events as of 13 September. According to the report, between 1 and 13 September, a total of 59 severe weather events…
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Severe Weather
Colombia (Update)
According to a Cruz Roja Colombiana report, 11 municipalities in the departments of Antioquia, Córdoba, Sucre, and Bolívar were impacted due to the overflow of the Cauca River. In total, 12,000 persons were affected, 4 shelters were established, 500 tents were provided by Unidad…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 9 September, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that since the beginning of the 2021 Rainy Season, a total of 717 severe weather incidents have been recorded in the form of mudslides, floods, and landslides. In…
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Tropical Depression Ida
United States of America (Update)
On 9 September, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update for the passage of Tropical Depression Ida. A total of 201 Boil Advisories remain in Louisiana (a decrease of 22 Boil Advisories from last…
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Earthquake
Mexico
On 7 September, the Mexico National Seismological Service reported a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, inGuerrero State at a depth of 10 km with its epicenter at11km from the coastal city of Acapulco. According to media, one fatality was reported in Coyuca de Benítex…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala (Update)
On 3 September, the Guatemala National Coordination System (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported heavy rain in the departments of Suchitepéquez, Guatemala, Retalhuleu, and Quetzaltenango that affected 9,596 people. Of the affected people, 40 were evacuated from their homes and 1…
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Tropical Depression Ida
United States of America (Update)
On 3 September, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported on Tropical Depression Ida. In Louisiana overall search and rescue activities are projected to end by 4 September. Due to 137 water systems being damaged by the passage of Ida,…