Colombia’s Caribbean governors declare state of rebellion against Bogota
Four coastal Colombian provinces declared a state of rebellion on Tuesday as they demand that the...
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Heavy rain affects hundreds of families, leaves 1 dead in Colombia’s Atlantic coast
Torrential rain in Colombia’s coastal city of Barranquilla, Atlantico has affected more than...
Colombia to expect floods, heat-waves from El Niño in the coming year: meteorologists
The meteorological phenomenon known as “El Niño” will likely return to Colombia this...
Floods hit western Colombia
Flooding hit the western department of Risaralda Wednesday although no injuries were reported, according to local media. Heavy rains affected the town of Mistrato, sweeping away cars and motorcycles. No houses were reported...
Colombia receives 4 water pumps from Venezuela to reduce flooding
Four high-powered water pumps were donated to Colombia by the Venezuelan government Sunday to help reduce flooding, mainly in Bogota. The pumps arrived in Bogota in order to help lower the water levels of overflowing rivers and...
Colombia among top countries most affected by ‘extreme’ weather
Colombia takes third place in a list of countries most affected by extreme weather in 2010, according to European NGO, Germanwatch. it joins Pakistan, which has recently seen the worst flooding in the country’s history,...
Colombia’s rainy season claims 35 lives, 166 homes
Colombia’s rainy season has claimed the lives of 35 people and is currently affecting almost 150,000 others across the country, according to a report by Caracol Radio. According to the report, over 25,000 homes are...
Santos reaches out to flood victims via text after failing to land helicopter
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent a message of solidarity to populations in northern Cundinamarca affected by the flooding of the Bogota River, after being unable to land in the area due to inclement weather...
Colombia’s rainy season continues to wreak havoc
Various parts of north and central Colombia continue to be seriously affected by new incidents of landslides and flooding caused by the extreme rainy season. A number of recent occurrences in the neighboring departments of...
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...
Heavy rains disrupt Holy Week holiday travel
Fourteen national roads are closed completely due to weather conditions, highway police reported Thursday, with a number of airports also affected. Prolonged heavy rains have caused numerous cases of landslides and flooding...
Flood aid misused in north Colombia: Comptroller
Colombia’s comptroller general issues a warning to the governor of the Cordoba department for excess spending and irregularities in humanitarian aid to victims of this year’s winter flooding, W Radio reported Monday....
