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22 Apr 2026  08:18 UTC.

• Tornadoes, characterised by very strong winds, occurred across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa in the central and northern United States on 17 April, causing several wind-related incidents that resulted in casualties and damage.
• According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports, as of 20 April, two people have been injured in the Union Center village of Juneau County in Wisconsin. Media report one more injured person in Howard village in Iowa, and a total of 100damage houses across the aforementioned states.
• Over the next 72 hours, rainfall and thunderstorms are forecast for the central-northern United States.

22 Apr 2026  08:18 UTC.

• The North Island of New?Zealand has been hit by intense rain, resulting in floods and landslides that have caused casualties, evacuations and damage. The hardest-hit areas are the Manawatu-Whanganui region and the Wellington Region, both of which remain under a local state of emergency.
• Media reports of 22 April say that one person died in the Karori suburb of western Wellington, and many residents have been evacuated. Several cars have been submerged or swept away, and road closures caused by flash floods and landslides have been reported. A number of schools in the region are also closed.
• According to the National Emergency Management Agency, a state of emergency, declared on 20?April, continues for Ohura Ward in Manawatu-Whanganui, as well as for Wellington City and Wairarapa.
• Over the next 48?hours, moderate to locally heavy rain and hail are forecast for the affected areas and across most of the North Island and northerneastern South Island.

22 Apr 2026  08:18 UTC.

• Since 20?April, heavy rainfall has been battering northern Brazil – especially the city of Belém in the state of Pará – as well as the southern state of São?Paulo, resulting in displacement and damage.
• According to the the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO), in Belém, the capital of Pará, a state of emergency has been declared; many homes are flooded and road transport is currently possible only by boat.
• The PAHO and media further report that the impacts extend beyond the north. In Sorocaba, around 600 families have been affected; in Piedade, about 30 homes have suffered damage; and in Ibiúna, nearly 100 houses were hit, displacing more than 600 people. Fallen trees and power outages have also been reported across the affected areas.
• Forecasts for the next 48?hours indicate further moderate to locally heavy rain and thunderstorms over northern Brazil (orange alert), including the already-impacted Belém, while drier conditions are expected in the state of São?Paulo.

22 Apr 2026  08:18 UTC.

• A new volcanic eruption occurred at Santiaguito Volcano, located on the collapsed flank of the larger Santa María Volcano in Quetzaltenango Department, western Guatemala. The eruption produced an ash column and toxic gases, and ejected rocks, pyroclastic material, and pyroclastic flows.
• As of 21/04, the daily report from the Guatemalan National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) stated that the Santiaguito volcano is experiencing between one to two weak to moderate explosions per hour, accompanied by columns of gas and ash rising to a height of over 800 metres above the crater rim.
• According to media, several people were forced to evacuate the area around the crater.  

22 Apr 2026  08:18 UTC.

• Heavy rainfall has still been affecting most of Ecuador since early January, causing flooding and landslides that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage.
• As of 22 April, media report one fatality in the Tungurahua province due to flooding, and two missing people in province of Pichincha due to severe weather-related incident, since 16 April. Two people have been injured in a landslide.
• According to the Ecuadorian Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR), the death toll from the rainy season reached 17 fatalities by 20 April. A total of 103 370 people have been affected, 270 houses have been destroyed, and 30 933 houses damaged. The most affected provinces are Guayas, Los Ríos, Esmeraldas, and El Oro.
• Over the next 72 hours, more rainfall is still forecast over most of the country.