Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
Severe weatherGuatemala (Update)On 21 November, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish) published an update on the ongoing severe weather/rainfall in the country. CONRED reports that there has been a total of 2,676 weather-related incidents across the country (an increase of 180 incidents…
Severe weatherUnited States of America (Update)On 20 November 2024, according to information from PowerOutage.us, 516,057 individuals are without power across the states of Washington (477,861) and California (38,196). Media reports attribute these outages to a significant storm that impacted the northwestern United States, resulting in power…
WildfiresEcuador (Update)On 19 November 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR per its acronym in Spanish) reported that actions to mitigate wildfires in El Cajas National Park and other areas of Azuay province are being carried out. According to SNGR, between 1 January and 19 November, a total of 5,210 wildfires were recorded across…
Hurricane Season 2024Tropical Storm SaraCosta Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua (Update)On 16 November 2024, the Costa Rica National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention (CNE per its acronym in Spanish) activated donations to assist people affected by the heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Sara. In Costa Rica, media…
Hurricane Season 2024Tropical Storm SaraHondurasOn 15 November 2024, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that Tropical Storm Sara is lingering near the northern coast of Honduras. The storm is anticipated to trigger catastrophic flooding and mudslides across some Central American countries. Media…
Severe weatherPanamaOn 12 November 2024, the Panama National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC per its acronym in Spanish) provided information on the heavy rains in the province of ChiquirÃ. According to the information, 159 homes were impacted by the flooding, 4 homes were affected by the landslide, and a total of 1,091…
Severe WeatherColombiaOn 10 November 2024, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) informed that the Government of Colombia declared National Disaster due to the severe weather in the country. According to the information, in the department of Chocó, 30,000 families were directly impacted and…
Hurricane Season 2024Tropical Storm/ Hurricane RafaelCuba (Update)On 8 November 2024, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reported that Hurricane Rafael, a Category 3 storm, had passed over Cuba on 6 November 2024. According to the information, significant damage was reported in the agricultural…
Hurricane Season 2024Tropical Storm/ Hurricane RafaelCuba, Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica and Dominican RepublicOn 6 November 2024, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that a tropical storm Rafael it’s now a Hurricane. In Jamaica, the Government reported 4 shelters opened by precaution across the…