March 22

What happened this week?

The third week of continuous heavy rains cause 3 Dead as Rivers Reach Record Highs in Iowa and Nebraska. Mexico’s national disaster prevention agency showed a fiery light at the volcano’s crater at 9:38 p.m. The explosion was quickly enveloped in ash and pulverized rock as burning fragments of the volcano’s dome fell over a radius of a mile and a half....Read more

Paraguay-Thousands Affected by Flooding in Presidente Hayes, Concepción and Guairá. Heavy rain and flooding have affected thousands of people in Paraguay since 15 March, 2019. Concepción and Guairá. More than 3,000 families have been affected by flooding and rains. SEN said that 2,376 families required assistance...Read more

The third week of continuous heavy rains cause 3 Dead as Rivers Reach Record Highs in Iowa and Nebraska.The flood situation in upper mid-western states has worsened over the last few days. Wide areas of Nebraska and Iowa are under water, with many rivers reaching record levels. About 200 miles of levees along the Missouri River have been either breached or overtopped, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Areas of Wisconsin and Missouri have also been affected. by the flooding...Read more

Interesting Facts

Mexico's 'green gold': The company powering cars with cactus juice. Described as the "green gold of Mexico,"the nopal plant already a staple in Mexican diets, medicine and cosmetics, is pureed and mixed with manure by a clean energy company called Nopalimex. The mixture is then left to decompose, a process which produces methane...Read more

Alabama Records 37 Tornadoes in 2019 Before Spring Begins.If that sounds like a lot, but it is. The average number of tornadoes through the months of January, February, and March is closer to 8-9 in a given year.The active start could be attributed to the warmer start to the year. When the weather becomes more spring-like earlier in the year, it follows that springtime weather patterns capable of producing tornadoes could start occurring earlier...Read more

Midwest Floods of 2019—The Latest Disaster to Learn From. The catastrophic flooding in Nebraska and other states along the Missouri River has brought back painful memories of major floods like those in 1993 and 2011. We know that floods are becoming more frequent and causing far more damage. Record disaster years have led to a growing recognition that we need to better prepare for and rebuild differently, not to mention adapt to the impacts of climate change...Read more

Policy Developments and Outlook

Nebraska Faces Over $1.3 Billion In Flood Losses.
Heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt have caused catastrophic flooding across the Missouri River Basin, and three-fourths of Nebraska's 93 counties have declared an emergency, Gov. Pete Ricketts said. The cost of the damage has surpassed $1.3 billion, state officials said, according to The Associated Press. That includes $449 million in damage to roads, levees and other infrastructure; $440 million in crop losses; and $400 million in cattle losses.... Read more


National Government supports the response and recovery of the municipality of Tenerife in Magdalena, affected by gale. The natural event generated an impact on 624 families and an equal number of dwellings in 18 neighborhoods and leaves unfortunately one person dead and another 12 more injured, who were immediately treated at the local hospital in Tenerife, and all were discharged. Likewise, in terms of infrastructure, 2 community centers, 2 schools, the church and 2 parks were impacted... Read more