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KEY FIGURES
- 4.9K people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June
- 26.5K people forcibly returned to Haiti in June 2026
- 33K people affected by Guatemala’s rainy season
VENEZUELA: EARTHQUAKE
Response efforts continue nearly one month after the 24 June earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela. As of 16 July, authorities reported 4,930 deaths, 16,740 injuries and 17,907 people left homeless. Authorities have recorded more than 1,300 aftershocks, while assessments indicate that at least 856 buildings were damaged, including 190 that collapsed. More than 21,000 people remain in 107 transitional camps. Humanitarian partners continue to scale up health, food, protection, shelter and WASH assistance across the most affected states, particularly La Guaira, Miranda and the Capital District. Assessments continue to identify significant needs related to shelter, access to basic services, food security and psychosocial support as many affected people remain unable to return home.
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MEXICO: EARTHQUAKE
On 17 July at approximately 8:49am (local time), a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, at a depth of 10km. The earthquake, centred near Ciudad Hidalgo close to the Guatemala border, was widely felt across parts of Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, prompting evacuations and the activation of emergency protocols. The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory and civil protection officials advise coastal communities to remain catious. Mexican authorities reported at least 39 aftershocks in the hours following the main tremor, including one measuring magnitude 6.5. Authorities have not reported any casualties or major damage, although assessments remain ongoing.
HAITI: VIOLENCE & DISPLACEMENT
Violence continues to drive displacement across Haiti’s Artibonite department. In Dessaline and Petite Rivière, attacks beginning on 6 July displaced an estimated 3,225 people. Most families (93 per cent) sought refuge with host communities, while the remaining are sheltering in six displacement sites, including one newly established site. On 12 July, armed violence in the municipality of Saint-Marc displaced at least 705 people, all of whom found shelter with host families. The incidents reflect the continued cycle of displacement affecting communities across Haiti. At the same time, growing numbers of forcibly returned migrants are placing additional pressure on host communities, with more than 26,500 people returned in June alone and returns during the first half of 2026 up 11 per cent compared with the same period last year.
GUATEMALA: RAINY SEASON
Guatemala’s rainy season, which runs from May to October, continues to affect communities across the country. As of 14 July, authorities report 13 deaths, one missing person and more than 33,000 people affected, with over 900 rain-related emergencies registered nationwide. Flooding, river overflows, landslides, fallen trees and severe storms have damaged more than 6,400 homes, prompted nearly 14,000 evacuations and forced over 1,000 people into temporary shelters. Alta Verapaz remains the hardest-hit department, accounting for the highest number of reported incidents. While the ongoing rainy season continues to heighten humanitarian needs, authorities and humanitarian partners are also preparing for the anticipated impacts of El Niño, including an increased risk of drought and crop losses in the country’s Dry Corridor.