21
Jun 2024
11:05 UTC
Americas Tactical (UPDATE): Tropical Storm Alberto diminishes into Tropical Depression following landfall in Mexico as heavy rains prompt alerts, disruptions regionwide on June 21; remain cognizant of authorities’ updates
Current Situation
- Environment Canada (EC) has maintained a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for high temperatures in Ontario on June 21, and for parts of Northwest Territories until June 22.
- Environment Canada (EC) has maintained a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for high temperatures in Ontario on June 21, and for parts of Northwest Territories until June 22.
- In Chile, the Servicio Nacional de Prevencion y Atencion de Desastres (SENAPRED) issued a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for overflows in local water bodies due to heavy rains in Sagrada Familia in Curico province and San Rafael in Talca province of Maule region and for Curanilahue in Biobio as of June 21. SENAPRED has also ordered the evacuation of the Pichilo, El Llepo, Las Corrientes, and La Faja sectors of the Biobio region as of June 21 amid overflow of Rio Pichilo.
- Sinkholes were identified along Ruta 148, connecting Concepcion to Florida, near Curapalihue, Biobio, and the Camino Internacional roadway in Concon, Valparaiso on June 20. Travel disruptions are ongoing on said roads as of writing.
- Meanwhile, authorities in Valparaiso have suspended face-to-face classes at all educational institutions regionwide on June 21 amid the ongoing frontal system bringing heavy rains.
- In Chile, the Servicio Nacional de Prevencion y Atencion de Desastres (SENAPRED) issued a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for overflows in local water bodies due to heavy rains in Sagrada Familia in Curico province and San Rafael in Talca province of Maule region and for Curanilahue in Biobio as of June 21. SENAPRED has also ordered the evacuation of the Pichilo, El Llepo, Las Corrientes, and La Faja sectors of the Biobio region as of June 21 amid overflow of Rio Pichilo.
- Sinkholes were identified along Ruta 148, connecting Concepcion to Florida, near Curapalihue, Biobio, and the Camino Internacional roadway in Concon, Valparaiso on June 20. Travel disruptions are ongoing on said roads as of writing.
- Meanwhile, authorities in Valparaiso have suspended face-to-face classes at all educational institutions regionwide on June 21 amid the ongoing frontal system bringing heavy rains.
- In Costa Rica, the Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) has cautioned against unstable conditions generating heavy rains, potentially triggering flooding, on June 21.
- In Costa Rica, the Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) has cautioned against unstable conditions generating heavy rains, potentially triggering flooding, on June 21.
- In El Salvador, the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) has extended a red alert, the highest on a four-tier scale, for heavy rainfall and storms, with potential for floods and landslides nationwide through June 23. Significant rainfall accumulation is expected along the coastal and eastern areas.
- The Ministerio de Educacion announced the suspension of face-to-face classes at educational institutions on June 21 nationwide amid current weather risks.
- In El Salvador, the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) has extended a red alert, the highest on a four-tier scale, for heavy rainfall and storms, with potential for floods and landslides nationwide through June 23. Significant rainfall accumulation is expected along the coastal and eastern areas.
- The Ministerio de Educacion announced the suspension of face-to-face classes at educational institutions on June 21 nationwide amid current weather risks.
- The Hachadura border crossing connecting Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, Guatemala to La Hachadura, El Salvador, remains closed as of June 21 until further notice amid heavy rains that have caused structural damage to the Bernal Diaz del Castillo bridge over the Rio Paz.
- The Hachadura border crossing connecting Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, Guatemala to La Hachadura, El Salvador, remains closed as of June 21 until further notice amid heavy rains that have caused structural damage to the Bernal Diaz del Castillo bridge over the Rio Paz.
- In Honduras, the Secretaria de Gestion de Riesgos y Contingencias (COPECO) has extended a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, across the departments of Choluteca, Intibuca, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, and Valle, amid heavy rainfalls on June 21.
- In Honduras, the Secretaria de Gestion de Riesgos y Contingencias (COPECO) has extended a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, across the departments of Choluteca, Intibuca, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, and Valle, amid heavy rainfalls on June 21.
- Meanwhile in Mexico, Tropical Storm Alberto, having made landfall in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, has diminished in intensity and has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression as of June 21. Alberto’s eye was last recorded northeast of San Luis Potosi City, Mexico as of late hours (local time) on June 20.
- Tropical Depression Alberto is forecast to move westward towards the Sierra Madre Occidental on June 21. The Servicio Meterologico Nacional (SMN) has forecast torrential rains in Coahuila, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz, in addition to strong to very strong gusts of wind in states of northwestern Mexico, on June 21.
- Separately, the SMN has forecast the development of cyclonic conditions in the Yucatan Peninsula on June 21, with the possible formation of waterspouts along the coasts of Campeche, Guerrero, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatan. Given this, the Administracion Portuaria Integral de Quintana Roo (APIQROO) has maintained port closures for small craft and vessels in in Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Juarez, Puerto Morelos, and Punta Sam, as of June 20.
- Per June 20 reports, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised the deployment of the armed forces to affected areas.
- Meanwhile in Mexico, Tropical Storm Alberto, having made landfall in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, has diminished in intensity and has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression as of June 21. Alberto’s eye was last recorded northeast of San Luis Potosi City, Mexico as of late hours (local time) on June 20.
- Tropical Depression Alberto is forecast to move westward towards the Sierra Madre Occidental on June 21. The Servicio Meterologico Nacional (SMN) has forecast torrential rains in Coahuila, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz, in addition to strong to very strong gusts of wind in states of northwestern Mexico, on June 21.
- Separately, the SMN has forecast the development of cyclonic conditions in the Yucatan Peninsula on June 21, with the possible formation of waterspouts along the coasts of Campeche, Guerrero, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatan. Given this, the Administracion Portuaria Integral de Quintana Roo (APIQROO) has maintained port closures for small craft and vessels in in Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Juarez, Puerto Morelos, and Punta Sam, as of June 20.
- Per June 20 reports, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised the deployment of the armed forces to affected areas.
- In Nicaragua, June 20 reports citing the Sistema Nacional para la Prevencion, Mitigacion y Atencion de Desastres (SINAPRED) indicate heavy rains have induced flooding damage recorded nationwide, affecting over 100 households in Chontales and Boaco.
- In Nicaragua, June 20 reports citing the Sistema Nacional para la Prevencion, Mitigacion y Atencion de Desastres (SINAPRED) indicate heavy rains have induced flooding damage recorded nationwide, affecting over 100 households in Chontales and Boaco.
- The US National Weather Service (NWS) has maintained a coastal flood warning along the Texan coastline on June 21, citing a high-risk of rip currents. Excessive heat warnings remain active in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania on June 21. Flash flood warnings have been issued across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota, on June 21.
- The US National Weather Service (NWS) has maintained a coastal flood warning along the Texan coastline on June 21, citing a high-risk of rip currents. Excessive heat warnings remain active in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania on June 21. Flash flood warnings have been issued across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota, on June 21.
Recommendations
Those residing or operating in the aforementioned locations in the Americas on June 21 and in the coming days are advised to remain cognizant of authorities’ updates regarding weather-related risks.
AFFECTED AREA
Americas
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Confirmed
Current Situation
- Environment Canada (EC) has maintained a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for high temperatures in Ontario on June 21, and for parts of Northwest Territories until June 22.
- Environment Canada (EC) has maintained a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for high temperatures in Ontario on June 21, and for parts of Northwest Territories until June 22.
- In Chile, the Servicio Nacional de Prevencion y Atencion de Desastres (SENAPRED) issued a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for overflows in local water bodies due to heavy rains in Sagrada Familia in Curico province and San Rafael in Talca province of Maule region and for Curanilahue in Biobio as of June 21. SENAPRED has also ordered the evacuation of the Pichilo, El Llepo, Las Corrientes, and La Faja sectors of the Biobio region as of June 21 amid overflow of Rio Pichilo.
- Sinkholes were identified along Ruta 148, connecting Concepcion to Florida, near Curapalihue, Biobio, and the Camino Internacional roadway in Concon, Valparaiso on June 20. Travel disruptions are ongoing on said roads as of writing.
- Meanwhile, authorities in Valparaiso have suspended face-to-face classes at all educational institutions regionwide on June 21 amid the ongoing frontal system bringing heavy rains.
- In Chile, the Servicio Nacional de Prevencion y Atencion de Desastres (SENAPRED) issued a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, for overflows in local water bodies due to heavy rains in Sagrada Familia in Curico province and San Rafael in Talca province of Maule region and for Curanilahue in Biobio as of June 21. SENAPRED has also ordered the evacuation of the Pichilo, El Llepo, Las Corrientes, and La Faja sectors of the Biobio region as of June 21 amid overflow of Rio Pichilo.
- Sinkholes were identified along Ruta 148, connecting Concepcion to Florida, near Curapalihue, Biobio, and the Camino Internacional roadway in Concon, Valparaiso on June 20. Travel disruptions are ongoing on said roads as of writing.
- Meanwhile, authorities in Valparaiso have suspended face-to-face classes at all educational institutions regionwide on June 21 amid the ongoing frontal system bringing heavy rains.
- In Costa Rica, the Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) has cautioned against unstable conditions generating heavy rains, potentially triggering flooding, on June 21.
- In Costa Rica, the Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) has cautioned against unstable conditions generating heavy rains, potentially triggering flooding, on June 21.
- In El Salvador, the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) has extended a red alert, the highest on a four-tier scale, for heavy rainfall and storms, with potential for floods and landslides nationwide through June 23. Significant rainfall accumulation is expected along the coastal and eastern areas.
- The Ministerio de Educacion announced the suspension of face-to-face classes at educational institutions on June 21 nationwide amid current weather risks.
- In El Salvador, the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) has extended a red alert, the highest on a four-tier scale, for heavy rainfall and storms, with potential for floods and landslides nationwide through June 23. Significant rainfall accumulation is expected along the coastal and eastern areas.
- The Ministerio de Educacion announced the suspension of face-to-face classes at educational institutions on June 21 nationwide amid current weather risks.
- The Hachadura border crossing connecting Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, Guatemala to La Hachadura, El Salvador, remains closed as of June 21 until further notice amid heavy rains that have caused structural damage to the Bernal Diaz del Castillo bridge over the Rio Paz.
- The Hachadura border crossing connecting Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, Guatemala to La Hachadura, El Salvador, remains closed as of June 21 until further notice amid heavy rains that have caused structural damage to the Bernal Diaz del Castillo bridge over the Rio Paz.
- In Honduras, the Secretaria de Gestion de Riesgos y Contingencias (COPECO) has extended a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, across the departments of Choluteca, Intibuca, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, and Valle, amid heavy rainfalls on June 21.
- In Honduras, the Secretaria de Gestion de Riesgos y Contingencias (COPECO) has extended a red alert, the highest on a three-tier scale, across the departments of Choluteca, Intibuca, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, and Valle, amid heavy rainfalls on June 21.
- Meanwhile in Mexico, Tropical Storm Alberto, having made landfall in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, has diminished in intensity and has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression as of June 21. Alberto’s eye was last recorded northeast of San Luis Potosi City, Mexico as of late hours (local time) on June 20.
- Tropical Depression Alberto is forecast to move westward towards the Sierra Madre Occidental on June 21. The Servicio Meterologico Nacional (SMN) has forecast torrential rains in Coahuila, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz, in addition to strong to very strong gusts of wind in states of northwestern Mexico, on June 21.
- Separately, the SMN has forecast the development of cyclonic conditions in the Yucatan Peninsula on June 21, with the possible formation of waterspouts along the coasts of Campeche, Guerrero, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatan. Given this, the Administracion Portuaria Integral de Quintana Roo (APIQROO) has maintained port closures for small craft and vessels in in Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Juarez, Puerto Morelos, and Punta Sam, as of June 20.
- Per June 20 reports, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised the deployment of the armed forces to affected areas.
- Meanwhile in Mexico, Tropical Storm Alberto, having made landfall in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, has diminished in intensity and has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression as of June 21. Alberto’s eye was last recorded northeast of San Luis Potosi City, Mexico as of late hours (local time) on June 20.
- Tropical Depression Alberto is forecast to move westward towards the Sierra Madre Occidental on June 21. The Servicio Meterologico Nacional (SMN) has forecast torrential rains in Coahuila, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz, in addition to strong to very strong gusts of wind in states of northwestern Mexico, on June 21.
- Separately, the SMN has forecast the development of cyclonic conditions in the Yucatan Peninsula on June 21, with the possible formation of waterspouts along the coasts of Campeche, Guerrero, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatan. Given this, the Administracion Portuaria Integral de Quintana Roo (APIQROO) has maintained port closures for small craft and vessels in in Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Juarez, Puerto Morelos, and Punta Sam, as of June 20.
- Per June 20 reports, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised the deployment of the armed forces to affected areas.
- In Nicaragua, June 20 reports citing the Sistema Nacional para la Prevencion, Mitigacion y Atencion de Desastres (SINAPRED) indicate heavy rains have induced flooding damage recorded nationwide, affecting over 100 households in Chontales and Boaco.
- In Nicaragua, June 20 reports citing the Sistema Nacional para la Prevencion, Mitigacion y Atencion de Desastres (SINAPRED) indicate heavy rains have induced flooding damage recorded nationwide, affecting over 100 households in Chontales and Boaco.
- The US National Weather Service (NWS) has maintained a coastal flood warning along the Texan coastline on June 21, citing a high-risk of rip currents. Excessive heat warnings remain active in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania on June 21. Flash flood warnings have been issued across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota, on June 21.
- The US National Weather Service (NWS) has maintained a coastal flood warning along the Texan coastline on June 21, citing a high-risk of rip currents. Excessive heat warnings remain active in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania on June 21. Flash flood warnings have been issued across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota, on June 21.
Recommendations
Those residing or operating in the aforementioned locations in the Americas on June 21 and in the coming days are advised to remain cognizant of authorities’ updates regarding weather-related risks.
AFFECTED AREA
Americas
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Confirmed
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