Colombia – Deadly Landslide in Nariño
At least 13 people have died in a landslide in the municipality of Mallama, near the town of Túquerres in Nariño Department, Colombia. The landslide occurred on 21 January, 2018…
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Colombia – 4 Dead, 18 Missing After Floods and Mudslide in Cauca Department
Disaster management authorities in Colombia say that at least four people were killed and 28 injured after a mudslide and flooding from the overflowing La Paila river inundated the town…
EU Announces New Aid for Natural Disasters for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN Conference
The European Commission has today announced new funding of €14.3 million to support countries affected by natural disasters and invest in disaster risk reduction and resilience in Latin America and…
Colombia – Landslides in Manizales Leave 16 Dead, 7 Missing
Officials in Colombia report that at least 16 people have been killed, 7 more are missing and over 20 injured after landslides in the city of Manizales, Department of Caldas.…
Colombia – Over 200 Dead After Massive Landslide and Floods in Mocoa
Disaster management authorities in Colombia said that over 200 people have died and a further 200 are still missing after a major landslide and flooding in Mocoa, Putumayo Department. Torrential…
Colombia – 11 Departments Hit by Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides
Colombia’s National Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) says that 11 departments have been affected by severe weather events since 17 March 2017. Overall, 55 municipalities have reported a total of 60…
Colombia – Floods Affect 2,000 After Rivers Overflow in Urabá, Antioquia
Persistent heavy rain in the Urabá region of Antioquia has caused the Murindó River to overflow. Flooding has affected around 2,000 people in the municipality of Murindó. The smaller Chagerado…
Colombia – Floods in Cundinamarca and Huila Leave 1 Dead and 2,000 Displaced
Recent heavy rain in central and western areas of Colombia has caused flooding in the 3 departments of Antioquia, Cundinamarca, and Huila. At least one person was killed in floods…
Pacific Rim Countries to Test Their Tsunami Warning System
Countries bordering on the Pacific Ocean are testing their capacity to handle a major tsunami in an exercise from 15 to 17 February, held to identify possible shortcomings in the…
Colombia – 25,000 Hit by Floods as 8 Rivers Overflow in Nariño
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that approximately 25,000 people have been affected by heavy rain and flooding the department of Nariño, Colombia. A total…
Colombia – Floods in Cali Leave 6 Dead
At least 6 people have died after floods in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca department in Colombia on Thursday, 01 December 2016. National Unit for the Management of…
Colombia – 10 Killed, 6 Missing in Antioquia Landslide
A landslide triggered by heavy rain has left at least 10 people dead, 6 missing and 3 injured in north west Colombia. The landslide occurred on the Bogota-Medellin highway, near…
Colombia – 4 Dead, 13,000 Families Affected by Floods After Rivers Overflow in Chocó Department
Colombia’s National Unit for Risk Management Disaster (UNGRD) says that 13,000 families are in need of humanitarian aid and relief after recent heavy rain and flooding in the department of…
20 Years of Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean
In 1996, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) launched a comprehensive agenda for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) throughout the Latin America and the…
Colombia – 8 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide in Chocó
Civil defence officials in Colombia say that a deadly landslide occurred at around 14:00 on 10 June in Chocó Department, between Quibdó and Medellín. Colombia’s agency for disaster risk management…
Colombia – 6 Dead, 4 Missing after Floods and Landslides in Nariño
Colombia Civil Defense (La Defensa Civil Colombiana) says that heavy rain since Monday 25 January, 2016, has caused flooding and landslides in remote areas of the department of Nariño. A…
