Colombia: Floods - Nov 2024 Updates

Description of the Event Date of event 13-11-2024 What happened, where and when? The DREF Floods operation was formulated in the context of the second rainy season in Colombia between September and...

What happened, where and when? During 2025, the first rainy season has caused serious damage in several departments of Colombia, including Arauca, Caquetá, Putumayo, Vichada and Chocó. The intense...

In Numbers 469 MT of food assistance distributed* USD 2.9 million cash-based transfers made* USD 45.3 million six months (November 2025 – April 2026) net funding requirements, representing 58 percent...

On 28 October, heavy rain, consequent flooding and the overflow of the the Nechí River has affected Vegachí and Zaragoza municipalities, northeastern Antioquia department, northwest of Colombia,...

CIFRAS CLAVE 300 personas en albergues temporales debido a las fuertes lluvias provocadas por el huracán Lorena en México 108K personas afectadas por fuertes lluvias en Meta, Colombia 3,6M de casos...

KEY FIGURES 300 people in temporary shelters as Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rain to Mexico 108K people affected due to heavy rainfall in Meta, Colombia 3.6M cases of dengue across the Americas as...

Aspectos claves La sexta ronda de DIEM-Monitoreo de Datos en Emergencias se realizó del 10 de enero al 19 de febrero de 2025 en trece departamentos priorizados de Colombia. Gran parte del impacto...

Key highlights The sixth round of Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) was conducted from 10 January to 19 February 2025 across thirteen prioritized departments in Colombia. Much of the...

Heavy rainfall has been affecting eastern Colombia (in particular the Vichada department) over the past week, causing floods and river overflows that have resulted in affected populations and damage...

ENSO conditions are neutral. Flooding occurs in parts of West Africa, Eastern Africa, Central America, and Northern South America; while dryness persists in areas of West Africa, Central America,...

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ENSO conditions are neutral. Abnormal dryness remains in many parts of West and East Africa, Central America, Hispaniola. Hot temperatures are likely in East Africa, Morocco, and Yemen. Many flood...

WESTERN AFRICA Rainfall conditions across the Sahel remain mixed, with some areas experiencing above-average precipitation while others face deficits leading to early signs of vegetation stress...

Global Overview: ENSO conditions are neutral. Abnormal dryness expanded in Central America and Hispaniola. Hot temperatures are likely in eastern Africa, western Yemen and northeastern Central Asia. ...

Durante el 2025, las regiones de la Amazonia y Orinoquía en Colombia han enfrentado una grave crisis humanitaria debido al desbordamiento de ríos y la intensificación de las lluvias; afectando a...

Over the last few days, heavy rainfall and river overflows have caused severe flooding in the east of Colombia, Amazon and Orinoquía regions as well as the west, Pacific region, particularly the...

El departamento de Guainía, cuya capital es Inírida, se ubica al suroriente de Colombia, con una doble frontera y hace parte de la Región Amazónica. Limita al norte con el departamento de Vichada; al...

CIFRAS CLAVE 68K hectáreas quemadas por incendios forestales en lo que va de 2025 en Ucayali, Perú 17,5K personas desplazadas en Artibonite y Oeste, Haití desde mediados de julio 150K personas...

KEY FIGURES 68K hectares burned by wildfires so far in 2025 in Ucayali, Peru. 17.5K people displaced in Artibonite and West, Haiti since mid July. 150K people affected by severe rains and river...

MENSAJES CLAVE Durante el primer semestre de 2025, se consolidó una tendencia de incremento sostenido en el número de víctimas por hechos de violencia en Colombia asociados al conflicto armado, con...