Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 26 September 2025

KEY FIGURES

• 14 named storms so far in the 2025 Pacific Hurricane Season
• 8.3K+ people have fled attacks in L’Estère (6K) and Bassin Bleu (2.3K) in Haiti
• 2K+ people affected by displacement and confinement in Nariño, Colombia

ATLANTIC: HURRICANE SEASON

As of 26 September, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories on Post-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle near the Azores and Hurricane Humberto in the subtropical central Atlantic. The NHC is also tracking a tropical wave near Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and eastern Cuba, with a high probability of strengthening into a tropical depression as it moves across the Bahamas this weekend. Heavy rains and gusty winds are already affecting the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Turks and Caicos, and are expected to spread to the Bahamas and eastern Cuba. The system could bring significant rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge to parts of the southeast U.S. coast early next week, though the track remains uncertain.

PACIFIC: HURRICANE SEASON

Between 19 and 23 September, Tropical Storm Narda triggered flash floods across Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Guerrero. Federal and state civil protection authorities remain on alert along Mexico’s Pacific coast, maintaining prevention and response protocols amid a highly active storm season. Local civil protection systems are responding to the emergency, supported by a federal task force mobilized earlier for storms Lorena and Mario. Narda, the 14th named storm of the Eastern Pacific season, has since strengthened into a hurricane but is tracking further offshore and moving away from Mexico. Authorities continue to monitor conditions closely as storms in the region remain frequent and severe.

HAITI: DISPLACEMENT

New armed attacks triggered mass displacement in Haiti in mid-September. On 20 September, more than 6,000 people fled L’Estère in Artibonite, with 96 per cent sheltering with host families and 4 per cent in displacement sites. In the Nord-Ouest, the 18 September attack on Bassin Bleu forced 2,350 people to Port-de-Paix, marking the first recorded mass displacement in the department. A site hosting 276 people closed, further reducing formal shelter options. Such assaults on rural communities are increasing as armed groups expand control, heightening risks and disrupting access to services and assistance. Additionally, heavy rains on 16–17 September also caused the Trois-Rivières River to overflow, flooding 823 families, damaging 650 houses, and destroying plantations, businesses, livestock, and critical infrastructure in Port-de-Paix.

COLOMBIA: FORCED DISPLACEMENT

In the past week, displacement and confinement emergencies have affected more than 2,600 people in Nariño, Antioquia, and Bolívar. New reports confirm over 2,000 Afro-descendant people displaced and confined in El Charco, Nariño. Armed actions and drought conditions, which block river access—the only entry route—continue to hinder census efforts. In Antioquia and Bolívar, clashes between non-state armed groups (NSAGs) forced mass displacement from rural areas of Segovia and Santa Rosa del Sur toward the latter’s urban center, leaving 179 people confined and 362 displaced. Authorities also report the displacement of 77 people in Tarazá, Antioquia. An undetermined number of families remain confined across four additional rural communities due to ongoing NSAG clashes, compounding the humanitarian impact.