Official Sources:
Hurricane Iota Alert
Colombia Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
On 16 November 2020, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Honduras Permanent Commission of Contingencies (COPECO) reported that Hurricane Iota is a category 4 hurricane that will make landfall in Central America, impacting Honduras and Nicaragua. The trajectory prediction models have estimated that Hurricane Iota will reach Nicaragua on Monday night and enter Honduras by Tuesday afternoon. Hurricane Iota is expected to bring potential catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surges, and extreme rainfall impacts to Central America. Additionally, On 14 November 2020, media reported a total of 123,760 people and more than 35,000 families in Bolívar State, Venezuela have been affected. The Bolívar Unified Command Post and municipal mayors have commenced coordinating aid to the affected communities. It was also reported that in Malambo Municipality, Colombia, there have been 100 affected families due to the passage of Hurricane Iota and government officials have urged residents to remain indoors. The Colombia Risk Management Committee has been activated to give aide to the affected families in the region The reports are available in English and Spanish at: FEMA, COPECO, Caracol and La Libertad.
Severe Weather
Guyana
On 16 November 2020, the government of Guyana issued a press release stating that due to severe weather, a total of 241 households have been impacted by flooding. 145 damaged homes in Jacklow, 45 in Kaiburi, 26 in Manajuru/Dredge Creek, 11 in Cross Canal, and 14 in David Scheme Dam. In addition to homes, Cash and permanent crop and subsistence farms have been damaged in Cross Canal and upper Dredge Creek. The Civil Defense commission is distributing cleaning hampers to all affected residents. The report is available in English at: DPI.
Unofficial Sources:
Severe Weather Update
Mexico
On 14 November 2020, media reported that due to severe weather and flooding, 13 communities in Tabasco State,Mexico,are under a state of emergency. To date 302,498 people have been affected. This is an increase of 152,498 affected people since the previous report on 12 November 2020. In Chiapas State, 57 municipalities and 54,976 people are affected. This is an increase of 38,991 affected people since a previous report on 10 November 2020. In Veracruz, 5 municipalities and 10,848 people have been affected (an increase of 10,699 since the 10 November report). Humanitarian aid persists; however, it was also reported that many of the shelters are overcrowded and are at risk of spreading COVID-19. The report is available in Spanish at: Debate.