Colombia – April Floods and Landslides Leave At Least 10 Dead
Colombia’s National Unit for the Management of Disaster Risk (UNGRD) reported that since the start of the current rainy season (01 April, 2019) the National Crisis Room has recorded 57…
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Danger Still Lingers Two Years After Colombia’s Deadly Mocoa Landslide
MOCOA, Colombia March 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Two years after a mudslide that killed more than 300 people in the Colombian rainforest town of Mocoa, local authorities are struggling…
South America – Thousands Affected by Floods and Landslides in Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia
Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in parts of South America over the last few days. Around 70,000 people are currently affected by floods in several departments of Paraguay.…
Colombia – 15,000 Affected After Rivers Overflow in Chocó Department
The United Nations reports that thousands of people have been affected by flooding in the Chocó Department of Colombia over the last few days. In a report of 25 February,…
Colombia – Deadly Landslide in Quindío Department
At least 3 people have died and several are still missing after heavy rain trigged a landslide in Quindío department, western Colombia. The landslide occurred at the educational institution San…
Colombia – Deadly Landslides in Caldas, Thousands Affected by Floods in La Guajira
At least 12 people have died after heavy rain triggered landslides in Colombia’s Caldas Department. Meanwhile in La Guajira Department in the far north of the country over 60,000 people…
Colombia – 30,000 Evacuated After Floods in Putumayo Department
More than 30,000 people were evacuated from several municipalities in Putumayo department, southern Colombia, after heavy rainfall between 11 and 12 August, 2018. The affected municipalities were Villagarzón, Puerto Guzmán…
Colombia and Venezuela – Thousands Displaced as Rivers Continue to Rise
Thousands in Colombia and Venezuela continue to be affected by flooding from several rivers including the Orinoco, Caroní and Inírida rivers. Flooding first struck in June but worsened after a…
Colombia and Venezuela – Flooding Rivers Affect Thousands
Heavy rain and swollen rivers in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela have caused flooding which has affected thousands of people since late July, 2018. Rainfall during the month of July…
‘Adapting to Uncertainty’ Needed in Face of Climate Shocks – Experts
LONDON, May 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – What do an Ethiopian coffee grower, a Colombian fisherman and a Vietnamese rice farmer have in common? All three saw their income and…
Colombia – 130,000 Threatened by Dam Collapse in Antioquia
The government in Antioquia department, Colombia, has declared Public Calamity as the Hidroituango Dam threatens to collapse. The dam is situated on the Cauca river and is in the final…
Colombia – 200 Families Evacuated After Floods in Meta Department
Civil Defence in Colombia reported that heavy rainfall on 02 and 03 of May generated several emergencies in the department of Meta, especially in the municipalities of El Castillo and…
Colombia – 2 Dead After Month’s Worth of Rain in 2 Hours Hits Cali, Valle del Cauca
At least 2 people have died after torrential rain fell in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Tuesday 17 April. Local officials said that 68.5mm of…
Colombia – 12 Dead, 1,067 Families Affected by Recent Severe Weather
Colombia’s National Disaster Risk Management Agency (UNGRD) reported on 14 April, 2018 that 12 people have died and 1,067 families have been affected as a result of severe weather since…
Colombia – Over 4,500 Affected by Floods in Nariño Department
Over 4,500 people have been affected by flooding in Nariño Department, Colombia. Heavy rain fell between 31 March and 02 April in Magüí Payán municipality and catchment areas of the…
Caribe Wave 18 – Caribbean Tests Tsunami Alert System
Countries bordering the Caribbean will hold an exercise aiming to assess and update their tsunami preparedness. Known as Caribe Wave 18, the exercise will test the early warning systems established…
