Twenty-three states in Colombia have been placed on orange or red alert, as torrential downpours marking the start of the regional rainy season hit communities throughout the country. According to…
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…
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 Secretary Antonio Navarro…
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…
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.…
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 Manuel…
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…
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…
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…