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Colombia - Severe weather and floods (GDACS, Dagran Antioquia, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 May 2023)

  • On 16 May, heavy rainfall hit Puerto Triunfo Municipality in the Antioquia Department (north-western Colombia) causing floods and leading to widespread damage. The severe weather conditions affected also the Municipalities of Belmira, Sopetrán and Frontino.

  • According to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) and the Government of Antioquia, 468 families have been affected, eight houses destroyed and 15 damaged.

  • For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rainfall with localized thunderstorms is forecast across the affected Department.