Colombia declares natural disaster in response to excessive rainfall
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro declared a natural disaster, which...
Tag: La Niña
Floods causing emergencies in 1/3rd of Colombia’s provinces, heavier rains expected
Exceptionally heavy rains have forced one third of Colombia’s governors to declare either an...
Colombia sends Mocoa rescue workers to Manizales after 2nd urban disaster this month
Rescue workers who were still working in Mocoa, the town that lost hundreds of its inhabitants in...
Central Colombia’s Manizales hit by floods, landslides: 2 killed, 15 missing
For the second time this month, extreme rainfall caused flooding in one of Colombia’s...
Days after deadliest tragedy in decades, Colombia still at imminent risk of natural disasters
While the dead bodies of many are still buried under the rubble caused by a mudslide in southern...
Authorities warned Colombia’s Mocoa ‘9 months ago about disaster threat’
Colombia’s southern city of Mocoa was warned nine months ago about the potential threat of...
Half Colombia’s municipalities at elevated risk of natural disasters
More than 180 of Colombia’s approximately 1,000 municipalities are either on orange or red...
Air travel in Colombia hindered by heavy rains
Colombia’s airports are suffering major disruption and temporary closures resulting from...
Following extreme drought, Colombia now preparing for extreme rainfall
Colombia is preparing itself for extreme levels of rainfall due to weather phenomenon La Niña...
Colombia to invest in ‘La Niña’ damage
Colombia has invested millions of dollars for recuperating sensitive environmental zones damaged by tropical storm ‘La Niña.’ Roughly $37.4 million has been set aside for recovery of vital natural environmental...
135 Colombian municipalities affected by wildfires
Some 135 Colombian municipalities have been affected by wildfires caused in part by the “La Niña” phenomena, which has caused a wave of heat and draught in large parts of the country, reported newspaper El Espectador. The fires...
Hot temperatures will continue until September: IDEAM
Colombia’s state-run Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) predicted Monday that the current high-temperatures affecting Colombia will continue until September. Julian Corrales, head of...
