Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 20 June 2025

KEY FIGURES

• 123K people left without power as Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Mexico
• 3.8K gender-based violence incidents recorded between January and May in Haiti
• 40.8K people affected by severe weather in June in Colombia

MEXICO: HURRICANE ERICK

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico, early on 19 June as a powerful Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 205 km/h, following a period of rapid intensification to Category 4 before slightly weakening. Initial reports indicate localized flooding, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to health services, affecting at least 16 municipalities (14 in Oaxaca and 2 in Guerrero). Authorities have confirmed at least 2 fatalities. Damage to power networks has left more than 123,000 people without electricity, with restorations efforts underway. Authorities in Oaxaca and Guerrero activated emergency measures, including closing ports, implementing contingency plans and deploying more than 1,000 Armed Forces personnel and federal staff. Despite the storms dissipation on 20 June, authorities remain on high alert due to ongoing heavy rain, rising rivers and the risk of landslides.

COLOMBIA: RAINY SEASON

Severe weather has affected over 40,800 people in June across Antioquia and Amazonas, amid the ongoing rainy season. In the northwestern department of Antioquia, more than 30,300 people, including refugee and migrant communities, require urgent shelter, health, WASH and food assistance, along with specific protection support. The scale of the impact has exceeded local capacity, prompting the need for national support. In the southern Amazonas department, prolonged and atypical flooding has affected 10,500 people, mostly from Indigenous communities, damaging houses and crops and limiting access to basic services. At least eight communities in Puerto Santander face compounded vulnerabilities, as ongoing conflict has led to confinement and mobility restrictions. So far in 2025, climate-related disasters have affected over 440,000 people across Colombia, with more than 62 per cent requiring complementary assistance from the Humanitarian Country Team.

HAITI: VIOLENCE & FOOD INSECURITY

Haiti’s protection and humanitarian crisis continues to escalate, with 1.3 million people internally displaced, including 700,000 children, amid record levels of violence and insecurity. Displaced children, particularly girls, face increased risks of exploitation, gender-based violence (GBV) and limited access to protection, care and education. Around 1,600 schools have remain closed since January due to violence, cutting off learning for more than 80,000 students. Between January and May 2025, the GBV Sub Cluster recorded 3,804 GBV incidents, with a steep 41% increase between April and May. Displaced women and girls accounted for the majority of survivors, while girls under 18 made up 15–16 per cent of all survivors. Armed groups were responsible for 75 per cent of reported incidents. The Centre department saw the steepest rise in cases, linked to recent displacement. Meanwhile, the latest Hunger Hotspots report places Haiti among the world’s most severe hunger hotspots, with over 8,400 displaced people in Port-au-Prince facing IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe) food insecurity.

BRAZIL: FLOODING

One year after historic floods impacted nearly 90 per cent of Rio Grande do Sul, the state is once again facing severe weather-related disruptions. As of 20 June, heavy rainfall has affected 98 municipalities, displacing over 4,000 people, with 2,005 currently in temporary shelters. Authorities have confirmed three deaths and one person remains missing. Emergency teams have rescued 552 people and 125 animals, while the municipality of Jaguari has declared a state of public calamity. Although the scale of this emergency remains smaller than the May 2024 floods, which displaced half a million people, the recurrence highlights the region’s ongoing vulnerability and the growing pressure on local response systems. Authorities remain alert as more heavy rainfall is forecast through 21 June.