Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Anguilla, Argentina, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), United States of America, United States Virgin Islands, Saint Martin (France), Sint Maarten (The Netherlands)
Highlights
INTENSE RAINS: Recent heavy rains have caused damages in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bermuda islands and Colombia, among other countries.
DROUGHT: The number of families affected increased to 300,000. The Government and WFP continue distributing food to affected people.
EBOLA: A second case was diagnosed in the USA, representing the first time someone is infected in the country. Countries in the region are strengthening their preparedness plans to deal with possible cases.