Colombia rainy season death toll climbs to 19
Nineteen Colombians were killed and another six are missing as a result of the new rainy season, which began in September, the Colombian Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies…
Nineteen Colombians were killed and another six are missing as a result of the new rainy season, which began in September, the Colombian Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies…
Colombia’s national government will take control of the resources allocated to mayors for the rainy season, due to local governments’ inability to prepare for the impending severe weather. Interior Minister…
All Colombia’s departments are on high alert with the aim of preventing damage and dealing with the coming rainy season, said President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday. “All sectors of…
The Colombian government said Tuesday it will invest $30 million in an action plan to be able to quickly attend to emergencies expected during the upcoming rainy season predicted for…
Colombia is not ready to face the upcoming rainy season as the country’s infrastructure has not been properly reinforced after the last rainy season’s devastating floods, said the Colombian Federation…
More than two million Colombians were displaced by the 2010-11 rainy season, affecting every region in the country, announced statistics agency DANE. According to a DANE report which examined the…
The National Federation of Coffee Growers announced that Colombia produced 40% less coffee this June than during the same period the previous year, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Colombia produced 471,000…
South Korea will provide $200,000 worth of equipment to help Colombian communities still suffering from last rainy season’s floods, Colombian media reported Wednesday. The aid will consist primarily of water…
President Juan Manuel Santos thanked Colombians, charities, and international community on Thursday for solidarity during the devastating rainy season. “Colombia Humanitaria,” a charity that was created by President Santos to…