Colombia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Huila and Antioquia
Recent heavy rainfall in Colombia has caused flooding and landslides in which at least 4 people have died. In Huila Department, emergency teams recovered 3 bodies from a vehicle that…
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Colombia – Deadly Landslide in San Luis, Antioquia
Two people died in a landslide in Antioquia Department, Colombia on 12 December. According to the Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (DAGRAN), the landslide occurred along the road…
Colombia – 7 Killed in Antioquia Landslide
More people have died in landslides caused by heavy rain in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. The department’s disaster authority, DAGRAN Antioquia, reported that a landslide struck in the village…
Colombia – Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides in Northern Departments
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) recently reported that over 260,000 people have been affected by heavy rain, flooding or landslides in Colombia since mid-September and…
Central America – Hurricane Iota Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides
Hurricane Iota swept over Central America from 16 November, 2020, causing fatalities and widespread damage. Iota comes just 2 weeks after the destructive Hurricane Eta, which affected 4 million people…
Colombia – Rains Trigger Deadly Landslide in Antioquia
Heavy rain in Antioquia Department of Colombia has triggered a massive landslide and caused rivers to overflow. A landslide occurred in Dabeiba Municipality on 13 November, destroying buildings and roads…
Colombia – Thousands of Homes Flooded in Magdalena Department
Flooding has affected the departments of Magdalena and Norte de Santander in Colombia over the last few days. The country’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that flooding…
Colombia – Thousands Affected by Flooding After Weeks of Rain
Wide areas of Colombia have seen heavy rainfall since the start of July. According to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), the rain has caused over 80 incidents…
Colombia – Landslide Destroys Homes in Nariño
Heavy rain in southern Colombia triggered flooding and a major landslide in the municipality of Ricaurte, Nariño Department early on 12 May. Local media report that the landslide has completely…
Colombia – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Landslide in Cauca
At least 3 people have died in a landslide in Cauca Department, Colombia. A landslide caused by heavy rain struck in the municipality of Argelia in southern Cauca early on…
Colombia – Prompt Evacuations Keep Hundreds Safe From Floods in Antioquia
Update, 02 May 2020: On 30 April media reported around 200 homes were damaged and 200 families affected in Istmina, Chocó, after by the overflowing San Pablo stream, a tributary…
Colombia – Flash Floods Hit Cauca Department
Update: Heavy rain also triggered a landslide in La Union municipality in neighbouring Nariño Department on 16 April, where 1 person died and 1 was injured according to local media.…
Colombia – Landslide in Santander Prompts Evacuations
Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Floridablanca Municipality, Santander Department, Colombia, leaving dozens homeless. Authorities ordered the evacuation of 17 families after the landslide struck in the Asomiflor area of…
Colombia – Hundreds Displaced by Floods in Chocó Department
Over 500 people from around 150 families were displaced from their homes after flooding in Colombia‘s Choco Department. Flooding struck in Bojayá on 01 April after heavy rain caused the…
Colombia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Santander
Heavy rain that began late on 14 March caused flooding and landslides in areas near Bucaramanga in Santander Department, Colombia. According to department disaster authorities, heavy rain caused a small…
Colombia – 8 Dead After Flash Floods and Landslides in Santander and Caldas
At least 8 people have died in floods and landslides in the departments of Santander and Caldas in Colombia after heavy rain over the last few days. Santander Department Colombia’s…
