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    Petén

    Guatemala · North America

    Petén is a department of Guatemala, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 2 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

    Tectonic Plates

    Hazard Levels

    Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

    • River FloodHigh
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • CycloneHigh
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • LandslideMedium
    • Water ScarcityMedium

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Tropical Cyclones

    Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002