Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru
Highlights
FLOODS AND RAINS: More than 70,000 people are affected by rains in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Colombia. Authorities are leading response actions.
EARTHQUAKE: A 5.9 earthquake shook the north-west part of Argentina on 17 October. Preliminary reports indicate one person has died and several people are injured.
EL NIÑO: Peruvian authorities issued a state of emergency for 14 departments for possible impacts from El Niño. Additional resources will be allocated for prevention and mitigation efforts.