Bogota houses evacuated after landslide fears
Twenty-four homes in the Bogota neighborhood of Caracoli were evacuated on Thursday, due to the danger that ongoing heavy rains would cause more landslides in the area, reports Colombian media.…
Twenty-four homes in the Bogota neighborhood of Caracoli were evacuated on Thursday, due to the danger that ongoing heavy rains would cause more landslides in the area, reports Colombian media.…
One hundred days after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the commander of Colombia’s armed forces, General Freddy Padilla, on Tuesday honored the service members who provided aid to the disaster-torn…
Up to 20,000 people have been left homeless around Colombia by devastating weather brought by the rainy season, which officially started on April 6th, according to disaster relief director Luz Amanda Pulido.…
Colombian singer Juanes formed part of an all-star line-up on Sunday, when he performed at a charity concert in the Dominican Republic to raise money for earthquake-torn Haiti. Organized by…
Hailstorms, gale force winds and heavy rains have dampened Easter celebrations in the central Colombian department of Risaralda. Belen de Umbria, in the west of Risaralda has been worst hit,…
Two Colombian families reported they have not heard from relatives living in Chile since the earthquake that struck the country early Saturday morning. No Colombians have been reported dead in…
A total of 26,000 hectares of forest, grassland and pasture has been destroyed by fire so far this year in Colombia, the National System of Disaster Prevention and Attention announced…
The Colombian government on Thursday officially declared the wildfires raging across the country a national disaster. The intense sun and current high temperatures, combined with people’s irresponsible actions, have led…