Pure Hazards Monitoring – 11 October 2022 – Colombia

October 12, 2022

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Hurricane

Colombia

On 10 October 2022, the Nationwide Unit for the Administration of Catastrophe Dangers (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), offered data on Hurricane Julia’s passage in Colombia. The hurricane affected 7 municipalities within the Guajira Division: Riohacha, Uribia, Albânia, Hatonuevo, Distração, Dibulla and Maicao. At the very least 48,387 individuals had been affected and 174 properties had been destroyed. In San Andrés Island, 492 individuals had been affected and 123 properties had been affected, with 2 destroyed. In Providencia Island, 16 individuals had been affected 4 homes, 3 roads,and 1 well being care service heart had been affected. The report is offered at: UNRGD

El Salvador

On 9 October 2022, the Civil Safety of El Salvador, offered data on Hurricane Julia’s passage in El Salvador; the federal government has declared a Nationwide Emergency because of the hurricane. As of 11 October, 10 deaths had been reported. 2,097 persons are distributed within the 45 shelters open nationwide. There have been greater than 300 rescues carried out and 513 evacuations. On 10 October, 52 landslides occurred and 50 homes had been affected. The reviews can be found at: Protección Civil 1, Protección Civil 2, Protección Civil 3, Protección Civil 4, Protección Civil 5

Guatemala

On 10 October 2022, the Guatemala Nationwide Coordination System for Catastrophe Discount (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), offered data on Hurricane Julia’s passage there. So far, 224 incidents associated to the hurricane had been reported. 457,298 individuals had been affected. At the very least 3,396 individuals had been evacuated and 1,167 are in shelters. In accordance with the report, 13 deaths occurred, 4 are lacking and 11 injured. There have been 207 properties severely broken, and 52 roads and 56 faculties had been affected. The Authorities of Guatemala declared state of calamity after the hurricane’s passage. The reviews can be found at: CONRED and Gobierno de Guatemala

Honduras

On 10 October 2022, the Secretary of State within the Workplaces of Danger Administration and Nationwide Contingencies (COPECO per its acronym in Spanish), offered data on Hurricane Julia’s passage in Honduras. COPECO declared crimson alert for 10 departments of the nation: Lempira, Santa Bárbara, Copán, Ocotepeque, Intibucá, La Paz, Cortés, Choluteca, Valle and el Paraíso. In accordance with the United Nations Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarians Affairs (OCHA), 3 deaths had been reported and over 6,000 individuals had been evacuated. On 9 October, a media report knowledgeable a minimum of 9,500 individuals needed to go away their properties. There are 164,000 households with out energy and 58,000 are with out consuming water. The reviews can be found at: COPECO, OCHA and La Nacion

Nicaragua

On 9 October 2022, the Nationwide System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Consideration to Disasters (SINAPRED per its acronym in Spanish), offered data on Hurricane Julia’s passage in Nicaragua. SINAPRED declared crimson alert for 10 departments of the nation: Lempira, Santa Bárbara, Copán, Ocotepeque, Intibucá, La Paz, cortés, Choluteca, valle and el Paraíso. On 10 October, the United Nations Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarians Affairs (OCHA), knowledgeable that greater than 13,000 households have been evacuated, about 800 homes had been flooded, and energy outages affected about 1 million residents. The reviews can be found at: SINAPRED and OCHA

Panama

On 8 October 2022, the Nationwide Civil Safety System (SINAPROC per its acronym in Spanish), offered data on Hurricane Julia’s passage in Panama. The federal government declared yellow alert for all of the provinces of the nation. Within the province of Colón, the heavy rains within the final days affected a minimum of 868 individuals. The Nationwide Authorities has allowed the Paso Ancho and Fernando Eleta Almarán faculties, situated in Corregimiento Cerro Punta, Tierras Altas district, to shelter round 200 individuals who had been preventively evacuated from the communities of Paso Ancho and Bambito after the fixed rainfall in that area. There have been 4 landslides had been reported within the Cerro Punta space, in Nueva Suiza, Bambito, Paso Ancho and Las Cumbres. The reviews can be found at: SINAPROC1, SINAPROC2, SINAPROC3, and SINAPROC4

Puerto Rico (Replace)

On 8 October 2022, the federal government of Puerto Rico offered an replace on Hurricane Fiona’s passage in Puerto Rico via their Emergency Portal System. There have been 30 deaths reported related to the hurricane, 16 are confirmed (3 enhance because the prior report) and 14 stay below investigation. On 10 October the Ministry of Well being offered an replace on leptospirosis epidemiological scenario following Hurricane Fiona, reporting a complete of 4 confirmed instances, 20 possible instances, and 84 suspected instances of leptospirosis which stay below investigation. The reviews can be found at: Puerto Rico Emergency Portal System and Ministry of Well being

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