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Severe weather alerts issued across the Americas amid heavy rainfall
Multiple regions across the Americas are facing severe weather emergencies due to tropical waves and frontal systems.
In the Dominican Republic, the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has raised alerts for several provinces. Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, and the Distrito Nacional are under yellow alert, while provinces including Barahona, Azua, and Monte Plata remain under green alert. Meteorologists warn of intense rainfall, potentially between 70 and 100 millimeters, accompanied by thunderstorms and wind gusts.
Honduras is also experiencing significant weather impacts. COPECO has issued a yellow alert for the lower reaches of the Goascorán River in Valle, specifically in the Alianza municipality. Other areas, including the lower Choluteca River and the Ulúa River basin, remain under green alert as authorities monitor rising water levels.
In Chile, the Metropolitan Region is under a yellow alert following historic rainfall, with some areas recording up to 146 millimeters. This has resulted in localized flooding, power outages, and at least one reported fatality. Additionally, the Coquimbo Region remains under a preventive early warning due to risks of wind, electrical storms, and potential mass movements like landslides or debris flows.
Entities
Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias · Chile · Copeco · Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca · Defensa Civil · Dominican Republic · Honduras · Instituto Dominicano de Meteorología · Santiago · Santo Domingo · Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos y Contingencias Nacionales · Senapred
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] A weather system in the Gulf of Mexico has a 90 percent probability of cyclonic development. gaceta.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The weather system is expected to move east and then north, potentially toward the southern United States. gaceta.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Recent heavy rains have displaced crocodiles into populated areas of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas. gaceta.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] A crocodile approximately three meters in length was recently captured in Ciudad Madero. gaceta.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] A mudflow is occurring in the Las Condes commune in Chile. www.timesnownews.com · ovallehoy.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rainfall accumulations could reach between 70 and 100 millimeters. dominicanaaldia.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A red alert was declared across 10 municipalities in Chile's Metropolitan Region. www.timesnownews.com · reportediario.cl · www.elinformadorchile.cl
- [● 3 SOURCES] COPECO established a yellow alert for the lower parts of the Goascorán River in Honduras. hondurasalinstante.com · www.tunota.com · abriendobrecha.tv
- [● 5 SOURCES] Monte Plata, San José de Ocoa, Peravia, Azua, and Barahona remain under green alert. elnaguero.com · www.diariolibre.com · diarionoticias.do · dominicanaaldia.com · elinformante.com.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] The COE raised the alert level to yellow for Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, and the Distrito Nacional. elnaguero.com · www.diariolibre.com