Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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Severe Weather
Cuba
On 25 May 2020, media reported heavy rains and a tornado in the provinces of Sancti Spíritus, Villa Clara, and Cienfuegos, Cuba, which caused damage to 90 homes. Additionally, Zaza, Agabama, Tuinucú, and Yayab rivers were reported to have overflows. The reports are available in Spanish at: El Nuevo…
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Severe Weather
United States of America (Update)
On 19 May 2020, the County of Midland, Michigan, United States, reported heavy rains which resulted in the collapse of the Edenville Dam and breaching of the Sanford Dam resulting in massive flooding in the county. As of 21 May 2020, over 11,000 persons have been evacuated…
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Tropical Storm Arthur
United States of America (Alert)
On 18 May 2020, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a public advisory regarding Tropical Storm Arthur. Per the advisory, the center of Arthur is currently moving away from the state of North Carolina and towards the north-…
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Severe Weather
Guatemala
On 18 May 2020, the Guatemala National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) published information regarding the impact of the current rainy season in Guatemala. As of 19 May 2020, a total of 151,211 persons have been affected and 67 homes have been moderately or severely damaged during this rainy…
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Wildfire
United States
On 14 May 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) reported an 8,000-acre wildfire in Collier Country, Florida, which broke out on 13 May as two separate fires and merged into one overnight. So far, 600 addresses are under mandatory evacuation north and south of…
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Severe Weather
Mexico
On 11 May 2020, media reported heavy rains and hail in San Nicolás Tetitzintla area of Tehuacán city, Puebla State, Mexico, affecting more than 100 families, with costs of the damage caused estimated to amount between 25,000 to 100,000 pesos. The most affected neighborhoods include Tepeyac, San…
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Wildfires
Mexico
On 5 May 2020, media reported numerous active wildfires in 16 states of Mexico, with Quintana Roo and Oaxaca reporting 13 fires each. In Quintana Roo State, fires affected the following municipalities: Othón P. Blanco, Lázaro Cárdenas, Bacalar, Solidaridad, Puerto Morelos, José María Morelos, Benito Juárez,…
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Severe Weather
Ecuador
On 3 May 2020, media reported floods due to continuous heavy rainfall since 30 April 2020 in various sectors of Zamora Chinchipe province, Ecuador. One of the most affected areas is Yantzaza canton where 300 families were displaced, with some re-located to shelters. The La Florida neighborhood was…
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Severe Weather
Colombia
On 30 April 2020, media reported floods due to the overflow of a tributary of the San Juan river affected 200 families in several neighborhoods of Istmina municipality, Chocó, Colombia. Affected neighborhoods include Eduardo Santos, Pueblo Nuevo, San Francisco, Cubis, Primero de Mayo, Diego Luis…