Exceptionally heavy rains have forced one third of Colombia’s governors to declare either an orange or red alert as cities are flooding and increased rain is expected. This year’s first rainy…
Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 18 victims in the central Colombia city of Manizales, where heavy rains caused a deadly landslide and mass evacuations. Two more neighborhoods had…
For the second time this month, extreme rainfall caused flooding in one of Colombia’s cities, killing at least two in Manizales. Fifteen people were reported missing. The rain began coming down on…
While the dead bodies of many are still buried under the rubble caused by a mudslide in southern Colombia, ongoing torrential rains continue to threaten the country. According to President Juan Manuel…
More than 180 of Colombia’s approximately 1,000 municipalities are either on orange or red alert for natural disasters like the one that partially destroyed the southern town of Mocoa. Including municipalities…
In just two months, Colombia has experienced 215 disasters due to heavy rains across the country, leaving 110 dead and 20,232 recorded households victimized in its wake, with 62,610 turning to…
Some 400 people in the southwest of Colombia have suffered severe damage to their homes or businesses after an exceptionally heavy beginning of this year’s first rainy season.
The rainy season in Colombia has left 2,500 families homeless, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday.
40,000 volunteers have signed up to a Red Cross training scheme in which they will learn how to reduce the risk of disaster during Colombia’s second rainy season.