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…
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…
A emergency lane has been opened on the road linking the Pacific port of Buenaventura to the interior of Colombia, blocked by a landslide over the weekend. It’s hoped the…
The Colombian government has designated $30.24 million to confront emergencies caused by the current rainy season. During an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers, Monday, it was decided that…
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 Colombian government announced on Thursday that it will compensate the families of each of the 48 victims killed in the tragic Manizales landslide. According to the Manizales Mayor’s Office,…
Persistant rains in central Colombia are delaying the rescue of victims of Saturday’s devastating landslide in Manizales, which has already claimed the lives of 42 people and destroyed numerous homes.…
Colombia’s National Meteorological Institute (IDEAM) announced on Sunday that Colombia’s second rainy season will intensify in November. Ricardo Lozano, director of IDEAM, reported that rainfall will continue this weekend in…
Drinkable water returns to 70% of the city of Manizales in Colombia’s Coffee Region, after being cut off for 12 days, local media reported Sunday. The water supply was cut…
A Manizales water plant said Thursday that rains are preventing repairs, leaving the central Colombian city without receiving water for the ninth straight day. The Civil Defense director announced that…