Overall Green Flood in Columbia from 20 Apr 2012 00:00 UTC to 26 Apr 2012 23:59 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Columbia

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3922
Death:	17
Displaced:	56000
Countries:	Columbia
From - To	20 Apr - 26 Apr

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Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

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Analytical products

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Flooding disperses invasive plant, fish species 4/29/2012 6:27:00 PM.

Last year's hurricanes and flooding not only engulfed homes and carried away roads and bridges in hard-hit areas of the country, it dispersed aggressive invasive species as well.

FEMA: Recovery Continues With Assistance to Pennsylvania Communities 4/24/2012 4:03:00 PM.

Federal assistance continues to support Pennsylvania’s recovery from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The aid now focuses on supporting whole community recovery and preparing for future disasters. Disaster assistance to date totals .

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Thailand Is Regaining Investors' Confidence, Prime Minister Says 4/4/2012 12:22:00 PM.

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said her country is winning back the confidence of foreign investors with a plan to recover from flooding that submerged a main industrial belt last year.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

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