Overall Green Flood for Colombia in Colombia from 08 Feb 2022 01:00 UTC to 07 May 2022 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Colombia

in Colombia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1101290
Death:	39
Displaced:	800
Countries:	Colombia
From - To	08 Feb - 07 May

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Colombia - Floods (ECHO 10 Mar 2022)Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:55

Widespread floods have been reported across Antioquia Department (north-western Colombia), resulting in damage.
According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at least 2,000 families have been affected across the municipalities of Urabá, Turbo, Apartadó, Chigorodó, Carepa, Mutatá and Murindó.
For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain is forecast over most parts of the affected Department.

Meta, Colombia, May 2022Civil Defence in Colombia report flooding and landslides in several parts of Meta Department from 05 May 2022. 2 houses were damaged and 8 people affected by floods in Villavicencio on 05 May, while a landslide in the municipality on the same day damaged 1 home and affected 6 people. Also on 05 May flooding struck in Guamal municipality where 1 houses was destroyed. On 07 to 08 May flooding damaged 38 homes in El Castillo and some minor damages in Puerto Lleras and Puerto Rico municipalities.Thu 12 May 2022Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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