Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Peru
On 4 August, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI, per its acronym in Spanish), reported strong winds on 2 August that affected 75 homes with approximately 300 residents in Canchaque and San Miguel de El Faique districts, located In the Huancabamba province. The entire…
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Wildfire
Hawaii, United States
On 2 August 2021, FEMA reported fire began in Mana Road, Hawaii, on 30 July and has burned 40,000 acres near the community of Waimea on the big island of Hawaii. The fire, with zero percent contained, threatens homes, power lines, and Highway 190, and Old Saddle Road are closed.…
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Volcano
Guatemala
On 29 July, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported Fuego volcano presented 6 to 10 weak to moderate explosions, which raised ash columns to 4,800 meters above sea level, while dispersing 30 kilometers to the west, southwest, and northwest.…
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Severe Weather
Costa Rica
On 28 July, the National Emergency Commission (CNE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 2,362 people are still living in 44 shelters due to severe weather in recent days. The shelters are in the cantons of Talamanca, Limón, and Matina in the province of Limón; Sarapiquí in Heredia;…
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 25 July 2021, media reported two storms on Saturday in Zapopan, which is located in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area in Jalisco State. According to the Mayor of Zapopan, the storms affected 310 homes including two structures that collapsed. At least 12 vehicles were stranded. Overall,…
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Severe Weather
Costa Rica
On 25 July, the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Care (CNE, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 3,081 people are in shelters mainly in the Caribbean, Zona Norte, Sarapiquí, Turrialba, and Jiménez due to severe weather in the last few days. There are 52…
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Wildfire
United States
On Sunday 18 July, media reported that amid oppressively high temperatures and drought affecting the western United States and Canada, the huge fire ravaging the state of Oregon grew again on 18 July and authorities ordered new evacuations, which had already covered more than 2,000…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 13 July, the Guatemala National Coordinating System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish), that since the beginning of the rainy season, 288 severe weather incidents affecting 625,981 people have been reported. These weather incidents include floods,…
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Wildfire
United States
On 13 June, the California Fire Department of Forestry and Fire protection reported that the River Fire in Mariposa County, California has burned 9,500 acres of land, destroyed 5 buildings, and is currently 15% contained. Parts of Madera County are under mandatory evacuation orders…