Health emergency on Colombia’s Pacific coast
Approximately 400 people are already suffering from bacterial infections, in a town in...
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Red alert declared in southwest Colombia over water shortages
Colombian authorities declared a red alert for 15 municipalities in the southwestern department of Huila due to droughts and the resulting high risk of forest fires. Water shortages, both for human consumption and crop...
5 found dead after building collapse in northern Colombia
Five construction workers were found dead after a building collapsed in the northern department of Santander, reported local media Thursday. Reports said construction was being done on a 21-story building in the city of...
Increased volcanic activity monitored in central Colombia
Authorities in central Colombia are keeping a close eye on recent activity reported at Nevado del Ruiz volcano although an eruption is “not expected.” The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Manizales...
Colombian volcano alert raised to orange
The Galeras volcano in Colombia’s western department of Nariño could erupt within weeks or days, according to authorities. The level of volcanic activity was increased to orange alert Thursday 9PM by the Colombian...
Colombia assigns $30M aid for rainy season crisis
The Colombian government has designated $30.24 million to confront emergencies caused by the current rainy season. During an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers, Monday, it was decided that $18.25 million would be...
Water service returns to 70% of Manizales
Drinkable water returns to 70% of the city of Manizales in Colombia’s Coffee Region, after being cut off for 12 days, local media reported Sunday. The water supply was cut after a landslide destroyed the city’s main...
Landslide leaves 360,000 Colombians without water
A landslide in central Colombia destroyed the main water supply pipeline of the capital city of the Caldas department, leaving 360,000 residents without water service, Colombian media reported Thursday. The local government of...
Wildfire burns 1,235 acres in central Colombia
A forest fire has so far destroyed over 1,235 acres of woodland between the municipalities of Ibague and Espinal in the central Colombian department of Tolima, an Interior Ministry official announced Thursday. The Director of...
Cauca issues red alert due to flood fears
Local authorities in the southwest department of Cauca issued a preventive red alert warning on Tuesday night for residents along the department’s river banks after heavy rains, El Espectador reports. According to the...
Govt to propose emergency budget for flood victims
The government is set to put forward its “plan B” to assist victims of the rainy season’s devastating floods after the Constitutional Court rejected an extension to the flood emergency decree, El Espectador...
Colombia issues tsunami warning after Japan quake
The authorities issued a tsunami warning for inhabitants of Colombia’s Pacific coast after the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan Friday, though no evacuation has been ordered, El Espectador...
