Natural Hazards Monitoring - 3 November 2021

Official

Severe Weather   

Colombia  

On 3 November, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Reduction (UNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that due to heavy rains in Mallama, Nariño, a landslide occurred which caused the activation of the National Risk Management System (SNGRD as per its acronym in Spanish) to coordinate aid with municipal authorities. In total, 2 homes were destroyed by the landslide and 3 houses remain at-risk for further movement in the area. The landside caused 10 injuries and 12 fatalities. Humanitarian aid is being administered to the affected region and population. The report is available at: UNGRD.  

Guatemala  

On 2 November, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that during the month of October, 51 severe weather incidents affected 88,054 people. Of the affected people, 433 people were evacuated, 51 were placed in shelters, 56 people remain at-risk, 2 people are missing, and there were 7 fatalities. In October, the departments of Suchitepequez, Petén, Guatemala, Sololá, Huehuetenango, and Quiché reported the highest number of weather incidents. Since the beginning of the 2021 rainy season, 906 weather incidents have been reported affecting 1,489,365 people. The report is available at: CONRED.  

Peru  

On 2 November, the Peru National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI as per its acronym in Spanish) reported that humanitarian aid has been distributed to those affected by a hailstorm that occurred in the department of Pasco. In total, 288 people were affected by the storm and, according to the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN as per its acronym in Spanish), 175 houses and 8 hectares of crops had sustained damages. The report is available at: INDECI.