Floods and flooding in North and South America
Heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil on 20 December 2022. State Civil Defence reported incidents of rain damage, flooding or landslides…
Further heavy rain has fallen in Brazil, this time causing damages and 1 fatality in the state of Minas Gerais. Civil Defence in the state reported that one person died…
Bridges and homes were destroyed after severe floods struck in areas of Padre Abad Province, Ucayali Department, Peru, on 02 December 2022. Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) reported flooding…
According to a new study, 90% of the airports along the coastline of California, USA, will face more frequent flooding in the coming decades due to the impacts of climate…
Update, 06 December 2022: In an update of 05 December, UNGRD reported that the tragedy in Risaralda left 34 dead. UNGRD confirmed that the landslide had buried a public transport…
Heavy rain has caused damage, flooding and landslides across the states of Espirito Santo, Santa Catarina, Paranà, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia in Brazil since late November 2022. According to…
Very heavy rainfall has affected several states in south-eastern Brazil since late November 2022. Two people have died and 30 are thought to be missing after a massive landslide buried…
Civil Protection authorities in Panama report that two people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Colón Province. Meanwhile flooding continues to affect communities in Los Santos and…
More heavy rain, landslides and floods have caused damage and fatalities in northern Venezuela. According to government figures, almost 100 people have now lost their lives as a result of…
Heavy rains have triggered floods and landslides in parts of Bogotá and surrounding areas of Capital District and Cundinamarca Department in Colombia, where at least 2 people have died and…
Several homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following damage caused by Hurricane Nicole in Florida, USA. Authorities also report at least 4 fatalities as a result of the storm.…
Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas on 09 November 2022, strengthening into a hurricane. On 10 November, Hurricane Nicole made landfall along the east…
Severe weather including record heavy rain affected parts of Southern California, USA, and bordering parts of Baja California State in northern Mexico. At least 1 person has died and 2…
Authorities in Colombia report flooding and landslides in 13 municipalities of Atlántico Department in the north of the country on the Caribbean Sea. Heavy rain has been falling since 05…
Torrential rain caused damaging floods in southern parts of the Dominican Republic on 04 November 2022. Authorities report hundreds of homes and vehicles were damaged, and at least 6 people…
More catastrophic flooding has struck in Venezuela, this time in the coastal state of Anzoategui in the north east of the country. Heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides in…
