The Colombian government considers declaring a national emergency and asks the international community for assistance as local aid agencies are not able to deal with the more than 1.2 million…
Colombia’s rainy season has now taken the lives of 117 people, according to the Ministry of Interior and Justice. Over all, 1,170,480 people have been affected by the extreme weather,…
Colombia’s heavy rains cause major traffic jams in the capital city Bogota, with landslides and flooding blocking some roads. All major roads have reduced mobility with cars driving less than…
Colombian-born baseball player Edgar Renteria, who will arrive in Colombia Thursday, says that he would rather his fans support Colombia’s flood victims than spend money on welcoming him to the…
President Juan Manuel Santos called on Colombia’s people to show solidarity with victims of disasters caused by this year’s rainy season, states a Friday press release. Santos invited all Colombians to…
The Colombian Red Cross urges local authorities to make emergency plans for parts of the country worst-affected by the heavy rains. Heavy rain has caused damage to 28 out of…
Heavy rains that have hit Colombia over the past few months have left 81 people dead, and negatively affected over 850,000, according to RCN Radio. Luz Amanda Pulido, director of…
Heavy rains resulting in floods and landslides have cost the lives of 70 Colombians since March, Interior and Justice Minister German Vargas Lleras said Thursday. Vargas Lleras reported in late…
Colombia’s rainy season death toll has risen to 60, while 74,000 families and more than 300,000 people have been affected by adverse weather condition in 27 departments around the Andean…