Following the 2022 rainy season that has been affecting several departments of Guatemala, the number of casualties and the affected people has been increasing. According to media reports, 38 people have died (most of them in the Alta Verapaz Department with ten fatalities), 15 people are still missing, five have been injured, and 2.3 million have been affected. For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain is forecast over most parts of the country, particularly over the southern Departments. (ECHO, 1 Sep 2022)

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting most of the country since the beginning of the rainy season (mid-April) causing floods, landslides and a number of severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage. The National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) and WHO PAHO report, as of 11 September, 42 fatalities, six people still missing, 23 injured people, 13,120 evacuated people (of which over 2,200 in shelters) and a total of more than 2,890,000 affected people across all Departments of the Country. Around 34,300 people have received assistance by CONRED. The worst affected Department is Alta Verapaz with 10 fatalities. In addition, CONRED reports 6,735 damaged houses, 169 damaged schools and 41 destroyed bridges across the country. (ECHO, 12 Sep 2022)

Over the past ten days, several Departments of Guatemala have been affected by heavy rain that caused landslides, floods and severe weather-related incidents leading to casualties and damage. The National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) reports, as of 26 September, two fatalities, two missing people, 1,250 evacuated people, and almost 640,000 affected. (ECHO, 27 Sep 2022)