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Affected countries: Colombia
The first rainy season of 2013 officially began on 15 Mar and will run through mid-June. A total of 137 disaster events were recorded through 31 Mar, led by flooding (49), wind storms (42) and landslides (40). The majority of victims were along the Pacific Coast, particularly in Choco, were flash...
Affected countries: Colombia
On 9 Feb 2013, a 6.9 earthquake shook the department of Nariño with an epicenter 186 km from the Ospina municipality in western Colombia, affecting 57 municipalities in Nariño, Cauca and Valle del Cauca. At least 3,600 houses were damaged and almost 400 were destroyed. (...
Affected countries: Colombia
In October 2012, about 2,000 families were affected by floods, landslides, avalanches in Colombia in the year's second rainy season. The most affected departments are Bolivar (1,500 families), Cordoba (350 families), North of Santander, Huila and Atlantico. More than 1,600 houses were damaged, 22...
Affected countries: Colombia
More than 66,000 people have been affected by floods in 28 out of 32 departments, during the first six weeks of the first rainy season in 2012 (Government, 23 Apr 2012). In July, overflowing of the...
Affected countries: Colombia
Since 12 Nov 2011, an oil spill from a pipeline has been polluting rivers in the Roberto Payán and Barbacoas municipalities in western Colombia. At least 880 families along the Saundé and Guelmambí rivers have no access to safe water and had to suspend their fishing activities. (...
Affected countries: Colombia
Since the start of the second rainy season in September, more than 914,280 people have been affected by floods and landslides in most of the country. Some departments, including Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba and North of Santander, are also particularly affected by the armed conflict (...
Affected countries: Colombia
Between July and August 2011, 59,314 people have been affected by floods. The cumulative number of affected people between April 2010 and June 2011 is more than 4 million (OCHA sitrep No. 40, 8...
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