Torrential rains have killed 7 in Colombia; 23 states on high alert
Twenty-three states in Colombia have been placed on orange or red alert, as torrential downpours...
Tag: Flood
Human remains found in central Colombia
People constructing a dam in the central Colombian district of Madrid have found human remains thought to be that of an indigenous tribe. Workers also found pottery pieces and vessels while removing earth with a...
False flood victims to face fraud charges: Bogota official
Bogota’s Government Secretary has said that people who falsely presented themselves as victims of floods in order to receive financial assistance will face fraud charges, Colombian media reported Thursday. Government...
108 dead, 400,000 affected by Colombia’s rainy season
Two landslides kill four people in the northern departments of Santander and Antioquia, bringing the number of people who have died in Colombia’s rainy season to 108. Another 420,000 thousand people have been affected...
4 Colombian rivers in red alert over heavy rains
Four major Colombian rivers are at high risk of flooding due to the relentless rainy season and have been placed in red alert by Colombia’s National Disaster Risk Management Unit Thursday. The Magdalena, Bogota, Cauca, and...
More than $2B invested into flood affected areas
Nearly $2.25 billion is being invested into flood affected areas of Colombia, the government humanitarian organization Colombia Humanitaria announces. Various media reported that the organization, created by President Juan...
Avalanche affects 30 families, 1 woman missing
An avalanche in southwestern Colombia affected 30 families and left a 50-year-old woman temporarily stranded Monday night. The mudslide tore through the town of El Aguilla in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It...
Rainy season floods 2.5M acres of farmland
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that heavy rains afflicting Colombia have flooded 2.5 million acres of farming land, leaving 500,000 acres unsuitable for crop production. Extreme weather conditions have caused the deaths of...
Govt. allocates $14B through National Development Plan for rainy seasons
President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the Colombian government will allot approximately $14 billion (COP 26 trillion) to assist victims of this year’s extreme weather as part of the newly approved National...
Spain to send aid to victims of rainy season
Spain is set to send humanitarian supplies to Colombia in an effort to alleviate some of the strain on the Colombian state caused by the rainy season, El Espectador reports. The Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for...
Bogota authorities trying to stop rising flood levels
Hundreds of people are working throughout the day to try and contain rising flood waters in Bogota which have begun reaching the city’s main international airport. Eight hundred and fifty employees from Bogota’s...
Inspector general warns of fraud during flood aid distribution
The Inspector General’s Office alerted Colombian mayors and governors on Tuesday to the presence of false intermediaries who may steal emergency rainy season funds. W Radio reported that the office has received information...
