• Haitians migrants impacted by the devastating earthquake on August 14th followed by Tropical Storm Grace on August 16th have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border region.
• Afghan refugees are being resettled in Mexico following the U.S. extraction and Taliban militant group’s takeover on August 15th.
• Hurricane Ida intensified over the Gulf of Mexico as a category 4 hurricane, prompting tens of thousands to flee coastal areas. Hurricane Nora has caused damage and flooding in 6 states of Mexico, including Jalisco, Michoacán and Colima. Hurricane Olaf, which made landfall on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula as a category 2 hurricane, has caused significant flooding and has left many without electricity.