Tag: Cauca River
Hidroituango dam is killing Colombia’s second largest river: prosecution
Colombia’s prosecution said that negligence in the construction of Colombia’s largest...
Environmental disaster spurs protests across Colombia
Hundreds of protesters at EPM chanted that the Medellin public utilities company “is a...
The cherry on EPM’s disaster pie: Colombia’s second largest river dries up
Colombia’s second largest river, the Cauca, virtually dried up on Tuesday after Medellin...
Southwest Colombia issues red alert over floodings
At least 18 municipalities in southwestern Colombia are on red alert due to rising levels of the Cauca river, which have already caused some flooding. According to the national Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies...
9 Colombian departments at high risk of landslides
Nine of Colombia’s departments are in a state of high alert for risk of landslides, according to Ministry of the Interior Risk Management Director Carlos Ivan Marquez. W Radio reported Monday that weather conditions...
