At least 47 people they lost their lives49 people were injured and 7 more missing due to rains Colombia reported the National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) of Colombia this Monday in almost two months. In its statement, the agency announced that the rains stopped from March 16 to Monday, May 9. 18,100 affected families in the whole country. Similarly, the increase in precipitation also affected 285 municipalities in 25 of the 32 flats that make up the country. The most damaged are Antioquia, Cauca, Santander, Huila, Tolima and Nariño.
The rainfall also destroyed 185 homes and another 9,300 people were damaged by the waters. On the other hand, damage occurred in 480 highways, 48 vehicle bridges and 24 pedestrian bridges; 64 aqueducts, 27 sewers; 2 health centers and 54 educational institutions, mostly colleges or schools. According to Risk Management figures, 271 landslides, 129 floods, 64 flash floods, 37 storms, 13 storms, 11 torrential rains and 4 hailstorms occurred during this time.
“This first rainy season was much stronger. Reports point to higher precipitation volumes since March 16, resulting in the recording of 529 events, mostly mass movements and flooding, the phenomena that caused us the most damage,” said Fernando Carvajal, UNGRD official, in August of last year. They reminded me that they have suffered for the second year in a row from the La Niña phenomenon, which has caused rains since the month of May. La Niña is derived from the cooling of the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Source: Informacion
