Colombia – 8 Killed in Cauca Landslide
Heavy rain has triggered a deadly landslide in the Cauca Department of Colombia. Colombia’s Civil Defence reported the landslide occurred near the village of Mosoco in the municipality of Páez…
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Colombia – Floods and Landslides Affect 5,000 in Meta Department, Airport Flooded in Villavicencio
Officials in the department of Meta, Colombia, report at least 5,000 people have been affected by recent heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides including in areas of the department capital,…
Colombia – Thousands Affected as Floods Damage Homes in Antioquia
Flooding has affected over 5,000 residents and damaged around 1,000 homes in Apartadó in Antioquia Department, Colombia, local authorities report. Apartadó saw some heavy rainfall on 02 May, causing flooding…
Colombia – Emergency Declared After Deadly Landslides and Floods in Cundinamarca
At least 8 people have died and 4 are missing after heavy rain caused landslides and flooding in parts of Cundinamarca department in central Colombia. Meanwhile national authorities report severe…
Colombia – at Least 12 Fatalities After Floods and Landslides in Antioquia
Heavy rain in northwest Colombia has taken its toll on the population of the department of Antioquia where at least 12 people have died in landslides and floods over the…
Colombia – Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide in Nariño
Heavy rainfall in southern Colombia has caused fatalities and damage in Nariño Department. After intense rainfall that began in the early hours of this 02 April 2022, a landslide occurred…
Colombia – Thousands Isolated After Rivers Overflow in Antioquia
Overflowing rivers in northern parts of Antioquia Department in Colombia have damaged homes, swamped roads and left thousands of people isolated. Authorities said the Apartadó, Grande, Vijagual and Murindo rivers…
Colombia – 1 Missing After Flash Floods in Nariño
One person is missing after flash floods swept through areas of San Pablo in in the department of Nariño, Colombia. Heavy rain fell from around 18 February 2022, affecting the…
Colombia – Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Mudslide in Risaralda
At least 14 people have died after heavy rain triggered a massive mudslide in the department of Risaralda, Colombia. Disaster authorities said the heavy rain fell in the early hours…
Colombia – Rain Triggers Deadly Landslides and Floods in Tolima
At least 2 people have died, one was injured and dozens of homes and roads were damaged after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in Tolima Department in central Colombia.…
Colombia – Flash Floods Damage Dozens of Homes in Medellín
Raging flash floods swept through parts of the city of Medellín, capital of Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia, late on 30 November 2021. Videos shared on Social Media showed powerful…
Colombia – Thousands Hit by Floods in Chocó
Several rivers broke their banks following heavy rain in Chocó Department, Colombia. Authorities reported almost 3,500 households have been affected, with flood water “up to neck height” in some areas.…
Colombia – Floods and Landslides in Quindio, Antioquia, Risaralda and Cauca
As the rainy season continues in Colombia, several incidents of flooding and landslides have been reported over the last days in the departments of Quindio, Antioquia, Risaralda and Cauca. Disaster…
Colombia – 11 Killed After Rain Triggers Landslide in Nariño, Many Still Missing
At least 11 people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in southern Colombia on 02 November 2021. Colombia’s disaster agency, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de…
Colombia – Damaging Floods and Landslides in Antioquia, Meta and Putumayo
Heavy rain has taken its toll in at least 3 departments of Colombia over the last week, with damaging floods and landslides reported in the departments of Antioquia, Meta and…
Colombia – Early Warning Saved Lives in Tolima Floods, Says Head of Disaster Agency
Many lives were saved by early warnings after flash floods swept through communities along the Combeima river in the Tolima Department of central-western Colombia. At least 40 houses were completely…
