Colombia – 3 Fatalities After Floods in Meta Department
Three people have died in recent floods in Meta Department, Colombia, while Civil Defence reported flooding and landslides in 7 departments across the country over the last 2 weeks. Flooding…
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Colombia – Floods Affect 50,000 After Rivers Overflow in Arauca
Severe flooding in Arauca Department in eastern Colombia has affected over 50,000 people since mid-July. Many of those affected are refugees from bordering Venezuela. The United Nations Office for the…
Colombia – Floods in Antioquia Leave 3 Dead, Thousands Affected
Overflowing rivers and flash floods have affected parts of Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia since mid-July 2021. The department’s Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (DAGRAN) said 2 people…
Colombia – Over 5,000 Families Hit by Floods in Magdalena After Rivers Overflow
Severe flooding has affected parts of Magdalena Department in northern Colombia since early July 2021. According to the government of Magdalena Department, the Seville and Frío rivers overflowed on 03…
Colombia – 1 Dead, 1 Missing As Floods and Landslides Affect Thousands Across the Country
Civil Defence in Colombia recently reported that over 20,000 people have been affected by heavy rain, floods and landslides across the country over the last 2 weeks. Almost 2,800 homes…
Colombia – Deadly Landslide in Antioquia, Hundreds of Homes Flooded in Arauca
Heavy rain in several regions of Colombia has resulted in landslides and flooding, damaging hundreds of homes in the eastern department of Arauca and leaving 2 people dead in northwestern…
Colombia – 1 Dead, Hundreds Affected by Floods and Landslides in Antioquia
Heavy rain in the department of Antioquia, Colombia, has triggered flooding and landslides over the last few days, affecting hundreds of people and causing 1 fatality. Antioquia’s Department of Risk…
Colombia – Thousands Affected by Floods and Landslides
Officials in Colombia report that over 30,000 people have been affected by floods and landslides across the country over the past 2 weeks. Three people have died and 5 were…
Colombia – Floods Affect 1,700 Families in Barbacoas, Nariño
The overflowing Telembí river caused flooding in the municipality of Barbacoas in Nariño Department, western Colombia from 21 April 2021. The flooding came after a period of heavy rainfall in…
Colombia – Thousands Hit by Flash Floods in Bolivar
Flash floods have caused severe damage in the municipality of El Carmen de Bolivar in the department of Bolivar in northern Colombia. Local authorities have declared a state of disaster.…
Colombia – Damaging Flash Floods Sweep Through Villavicencio, Meta Department
Heavy rain caused flash floods in the city of Villavicencio in Meta Department of Colombia. Heavy rain fell from 11 April, triggering severe floods across Villavicencio. Local government said 200…
Colombia – 3 Killed in Caquetá Landslide, Hundreds Affected by Floods Across the Country
Civil Defence in Colombia reports that heavy rain has affected several departments in the country over the last few days, causing floods and landslides which have damaged homes and left…
Colombia – Flash Floods Cause Severe Damage in Antioquia
Heavy rain caused severe flooding in the municipality of Dabeiba in Antioquia Department on 22 March. The departments disaster agency Dagran Antioquia reported 237 buildings damaged, 10 vehicles damaged along…
Colombia – Houses Destroyed by Flash Floods and Landslides in Cali
At least 8 houses were destroyed after heavy rain in Santiago de Cali (also known as Cali), capital of Valle del Cauca department in southwestern Colombia early 22 March, 2021.…
Colombia – 15 Dead, Thousands Affected After Weeks of Severe Weather
Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that 15 people have lost their lives due to severe weather so far this year (01 January to 12 March 2021).…
Colombia – Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding and Deadly Landslide in Cali
Two people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in the city of Santiago de Cali, capital of Valle del Cauca Department in Colombia. Heavy rain fell overnight 10-11…
