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GuatemalaGuatemala confirmed a measles case linked to a large religious gathering attended by approximately 2,000 people from multiple countries and all 22 departments. Authorities activated immediate-response teams, international health reporting and national surveillance protocols to prevent secondary transmission.
GuatemalaIn September, heavy rain has affected most parts of Guatemala, particularly the Departments of Guatemala, Sololá and Suchitepéquez, causing severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage. According to the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), 13 people have died, four have
GuatemalaThe National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) and WHO PAHO report, as of 6 July, two fatalities, seven injured people, 5,106 evacuated people (of which 343 in temporary shelters) and a total amount of 587,868 affected people across the country. In addition, the same sources report 1,487 damaged houses (of w
GuatemalaUpdates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian) The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Pacaya report has been published on 24 Mar 2021 08:01. INSIVUMEH reported periods of intense activity at Pacaya?s Mackenney Crater during 17-18 March. Explosions produced dense ash plumes…
GuatemalaOne month after hurricanes Eta and Iota hit Central America and Colombia, affecting more than 7.5 million people, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns that millions are still in need of immediate humanitarian support in what has become one of the most challenging disasters faced by the region in recent…
GuatemalaOn the afternoon of Sunday, November 15, 2020, the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology -INSIVUMEH of the Government of Guatemala, has reported that IOTA has been strengthened to Category two Hurricane. IOTA has reached wind speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, which give it category 2 on the Saffir Simpson scale,…
GuatemalaPanama/Geneva, 10 November 2020 – The national, regional, and global resources of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are being mobilized as the full, destructive picture of Eta begins to emerge across Central America. According to Red Cross assessments, more than 2.5 million people from Panama to Belize have been…