Extreme heat, floods and drought threaten lives across Latin America and Caribbean

Published on May 18, 2026

Record-breaking temperatures, deadly floods, worsening drought and intensifying hurricanes are placing millions of people across Latin America and the Caribbean at growing risk of hunger, displacement and water shortages, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 

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