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Colombia battles wildfires across the nation, with President declaring them a natural disaster amidst El Niño's heat + drought. With 204 fires this month and 25 still raging, nearly $508M allocated for El Niño effects is being quickly depleted. Over 952 municipalities on alert.2024South AmericaColombiaAir-borne and respiratory illnessesInjury and mortality from extreme weather events1
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Colombia's President declared a National Disaster in Nov, 2022, due to severe rains and floods due to La Niña affecting 501,281 people & 71% of the territory. Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, & Huila were hardest hit. Emergency plans activated to mitigate impact
On 1 November, 2022, the President of the Republic of Colombia declared a National Disaster situation in the country by Decree 21131 of the sa ...
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From 1970-2019, South America faced 875 disasters, losing 57,909 lives—a 5% jump in the last 5 years, with $103B in damages, up 30%. Floods caused 77% of deaths and 58% of losses; floods and landslides made up 73% of disasters, 93% of deaths, and 63% of economic impacts.
Between 1970 and 2019, 79% of disasters worldwide involved weather, water, and climate-related hazards. These disasters accounted for 56% of d ...
2020South AmericaArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuelaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
A devastating mudslide in Colombia due to rivers overflowing after 130mm rainfall, 33% of its monthly average, in one night. Result: 273 dead, 262 injured, 300+ families affected, 17 neighborhoods ruined. Infrastructure collapse led to a declared economic and social emergency.
On the night of 31 March 2017, increased rainfall caused the Mocoa, Sangoyaco and Mulata Rivers to overflow, which in turn generated a mudslid ...
2017South AmericaColombiaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes
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