Overall Green Flood alert in Colombia from 31 Oct 2024 01:00 UTC to 11 Nov 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Colombia

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102988
Death:	1
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Colombia
From - To	31 Oct - 11 Nov

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Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationWed, 13 Nov 2024 16:07

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationFri, 15 Nov 2024 14:53

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationMon, 18 Nov 2024 15:59

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationTue, 19 Nov 2024 15:09

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationWed, 20 Nov 2024 16:57

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationThu, 21 Nov 2024 16:23

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Flood in Colombia - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationFri, 22 Nov 2024 14:26

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

Colombia - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (ECHO 01 Dec 2024)Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:34

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting central, northern and western Colombia, in particular the Chocó, and the La Guajir departments since mid-October, causing floods, a number of severe weather-related incidents and triggering landslides that have resulted in population displacement and damage.
UN OCHA reports, as of 25 November, around 28,500 displaced people and a total of approximately 383,300 affected people across 36 municipalities of the aforementioned affected departments. In addition, 105 damaged schools have been damaged in the Chocó, and the La Guajir departments.
Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of the country.

Santander Department, Colombia, Early November 2024Heavy rain caused several water bodies to overflow in areas of Santander Department, Colombia, in early November 2024.Mon 11 Nov 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS

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Bogotá experimentó intensas lluvias que provocaron inundaciones significativas, afectando especialmente la autopista Norte. El 6 de noviembre, una tormenta descargó aproximadamente 100 litros de agua por metro cuadrado en pocas horas, desbo

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Gobierno colombiano declara al país en situación de desastre natural p.. 11/14/2024 7:29:00 PM.

El Gobierno de Colombia firmó el miércoles un decreto donde declara al país en situación de Desastre Natural por el término de un año tras los daños en los departamentos colombianos afectados por la temporada de lluvias. En este sentido, el

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Warning issued to UK tourists and expats aged over 70 who are in Spain 11/14/2024 6:13:00 PM.

Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show. Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic floods that hit the eastern Spanish region of Valencia at the end of October were 70 or above, acc

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Warning issued to UK tourists and expats aged over 70 who are in Spain 11/14/2024 5:38:00 PM.

Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show. Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic floods that hit the eastern Spanish region of Valencia at the end of October were 70 or above, acc

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