Ecuador – 1 Missing After Flash Floods and Landslides in Loja
One person is reported missing after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in the Province of Loja in southern Ecuador. Flooding struck in the city of Loja after a…
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Floods and flooding in North and South America
Peru – Heavy Rain Triggers Massive Landslide in La Libertad
Several people are missing and homes were destroyed after a massive landslide in La Libertad region in northwestern Peru on 15 March 2022. According to Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute…
Ecuador – Hundreds of Homes Damaged, Communities Isolated After Floods in Cotopaxi
Flooding has caused severe damage in areas of Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Thousands of people are isolated after bridges were destroyed by overflowing rivers. Flooding has also caused damage to…
Colombia – Thousands Isolated After Rivers Overflow in Antioquia
Overflowing rivers in northern parts of Antioquia Department in Colombia have damaged homes, swamped roads and left thousands of people isolated. Authorities said the Apartadó, Grande, Vijagual and Murindo rivers…
Haiti and Dominican Republic – 2 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After Rain Triggers Flash Floods
Heavy rain from 05 March 2022 caused severe flash flooding in northern parts of Hispaniola island in the Caribbean Sea. Damages were reported in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic, and…
Bolivia – 20 Feared Missing After Floods in Tarija
As many as 20 people are feared missing after flash floods in Tarija department in south-eastern Bolivia. Civil Defence reported heavy rain caused the overflow of the Itayuro stream in…
Colombia – 1 Missing After Flash Floods in Nariño
One person is missing after flash floods swept through areas of San Pablo in in the department of Nariño, Colombia. Heavy rain fell from around 18 February 2022, affecting the…
Brazil – Search Continues for Dozens Missing in Petrópolis Floods and Landslides
Emergency workers desperately continue to search for those still missing after the catastrophic floods and landslides that struck in Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after record…
Brazil – Flooding Rivers Displace Thousands in Rondônia
Overflowing rivers in the state of Rondônia in Brazil have forced hundreds of families to leave their homes. According to the state government, heavy rain from early 18 February 2022…
Brazil – Evacuations After Floods Hit Espírito Santo
Rising rivers and landslide threats have forced dozens of people to evacuate their homes in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, over the last few days. At least 2 flood-related…
Brazil – Floods and Landslides Death Toll Rises to 94 in Petrópolis
As many as 94 people have now died in the catastrophic floods and landslides that struck in Petrópolis in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, on 15 February 2022. A huge…
Brazil – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a few hours in the city of Petrópolis in Brazil on 15 February, causing widespread flooding and dozens of landslides. Climatempo,…
Honduras – Hundreds of Families Evacuate Floods in Atlántida
Hundreds of families have evacuated their homes after flooding in Atlántida department on the north Caribbean coast of Honduras. Yellow alerts were issued on 14 February 2022 for heavy rainfall…
Brazil – Floods Affect Thousands in Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro States
A series of storms in bordering parts of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states in Brazil caused flooding over recent days which has affected over 15,000 people and left…
Colombia – Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Mudslide in Risaralda
At least 14 people have died after heavy rain triggered a massive mudslide in the department of Risaralda, Colombia. Disaster authorities said the heavy rain fell in the early hours…
Haiti and Dominican Republic – Thousands Displaced After Flash Floods Damage Homes
Thousands of people have been forced from their homes after flooding in parts of Haiti and Dominican Republic following a period of heavy rainfall. Haiti A cold front brought heavy…
