Floods and landslides claimed 90 lives and severely damaged more than 16 000 homes since March, Colombia
At least 80 people lost their lives and another 10 are still missing due to floods and landslides in Colombia since March 2022.
Cundinamarca declares state of emergency after deadly floods and landslides, Colombia
Heavy rainfall affecting the department of Cundinamarca in central Colombia caused deadly floods and landslides over the past couple of days, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency for the entire department.
Deadly landslide hits Antioquia, Colombia
At least 11 people have been killed and 17 others are either missing or injured after a landslide hit a mining area in Abriaqui municipality of Antioquia, Colombia late April 6, 2022.
Deadly landslide hits Colombia’s Narino Department
At least 14 people have died and 6 remain missing after a large landslide hit southwestern Colombia's Narino Department, Mallama Municipality on November 2, 2021, destroying two buildings. The landslide hit the mountainous San Miguel village after heavy rains….
Severe flooding hit Nariño Department, leaving significant damage to properties and crops, Colombia
At least 32 areas of Barbacoas Municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia were inundated after a period of heavy rain from April 21, 2021, caused the Telembi River to overflow, leaving around 1 700 families or 4 800 inhabitants affected. According to the…
Floods and landslides leave at least 3 dead, hundreds affected in Colombia
Heavy rain has been impacting several departments in Colombia over the past days, causing floods and landslides that left at least three fatalities and hundreds of residents affected, the Civil Defense reported. The three victims lost their lives after heavy…
Severe weather leaves 45 people dead, more than 2 000 homes damaged in Colombia
As many as 45 people have died while more than 2 000 homes have been damaged as a result of severe weather in Colombia since March 1, 2021, according to a statement by the country's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) on Tuesday, March 23….
Persistent heavy rains leave 7 people dead in Colombia, significant increase in precipitation expected
Heavy rain has been affecting western Colombia since March 11, 2021, causing flooding and landslides that have resulted in at least seven fatalities as of Tuesday, March 16, and thousands of families affected. Since January 1, 15 people have lost their lives across…
At least 17 fatalities after floods and landslides hit Antioquia, Colombia
At least 17 people have been killed, 12 were injured and more than 10 remain missing after several days of heavy rain caused floods and landslides in northwestern Colombia. A landslide hit the village of Cachirime in Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia in the early morning…
Iota is the first Category 5 hurricane to hit Colombia – destroys 98 percent of infrastructure on the island of Providencia
Hurricane "Iota" strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane — peak winds of 260 km/h (160 mph) — on November 16, 2020, as it was passing over the Colombian Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, making it the strongest tropical…