2011 Colombia floods

none December 2015 2011 Colombia floods Topography of Colombia April, September–November 2011 (ongoing) Colombia At least 400 (April)http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/06/world/americas/colombia-landslide/ CNN Colombian landslide kills 14, traps dozens November 6, 2011 81 (September–November) US$5 billion (est.) A series of floods in Colombia began in late April 2011, coinciding with the country's rainy season. Torrential rains triggered extensive flooding and landslides that killed at least 187 people and affected 1.2 million.REDLAC 2012 REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean https://reliefweb.int/attachments/6529930a-e1bc-341d-b09e-a7661f4cb5be/Full_Report.pdf Risk Emergency Disaster Working Group for Latin America and the Caribbean 241 It destroyed and damaged 1,450 and 149,270 houses respectively, and left more than 69,000 residents homeless. Estimates have placed damages at US$5 billion.Unattributed United Press International April 25, 2011 April 25, 2011 93 dead in Colombia floods http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/25/93-dead-in-Colombia-floods/UPI-25501303747867/ After September, a second wave of flooding and landslides (coinciding with the year's second rainy season) killed another 81 people, wounded 65 more and affected approximately 289,000 (including 61,000 families).http://elespectador.com/noticias/nacional/articulo-309862-invierno-cobra-vida-de-64-personas-22-el-fin-de-semana Invierno cobra la vida de 64 personas; 22 el fin de semana November 6, 2011 El Espectador Comunican S.A. November 8, 2011 es However the heavy rain and flooding effected 28 out of 32 departments of Colombia. Flooding More than a year's worth of rain fell in under a month, causing the Magdalena and Cauca Rivers to overflow their banks. Roughly 29,000 people were evacuated from flood-prone areas along the rivers.Indo-Asian News Service Hindustan Times April 24, 2011 April 25, 2011 29,000 evacuated due to floods http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/restofasia/29-000-evacuated-due-to-floods/Article1-689009.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20110425024525/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/restofasia/29-000-evacuated-due-to-floods/Article1-689009.aspx dead April 25, 2011 Landslides There were many landslides as a result of the surplus rain. On 6 November, a landslide occurred in the Manizales department of Caldas, killing 45 peoplehttp://elespectador.com/noticias/nacional/articulo-310238-aumento-numero-de-muertos-manizales-tras-avalancha Aumentó número de muertos en Manizales, tras avalancha November 8, 2011 El Espectador November 8, 2011 es November 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111112204842/http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/nacional/articulo-310238-aumento-numero-de-muertos-manizales-tras-avalancha dead and leaving another 158 homeless.http://elespectador.com/noticias/nacional/articulo-310132-buscan-15-personas-desaparecidas-alud-manizales Buscan a 15 personas desaparecidas tras alud en Manizales November 8, 2011 El Espectador November 8, 2011 es The Colombian Red Cross arrived at the scene with about 50 rescuers,http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/06/world/americas/colombia-landslide/ CNN Colombian landslide kills 14, traps dozens November 6, 2011 while approximately 600 volunteer rescuers searched for 13 to 15 people trapped underneath the rubble. Response On 23 April, a state of emergency was declared for the entire country.Unattributed BBC News April 23, 2011 April 25, 2011 Colombia floods prompt emergency declaration https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-13153484 Central government relief aid from the capital Bogotá amounted to US$178 million by April 25. President Juan Manuel Santos stated that the Magdalena River reached its highest level in history due to the excessive rains. Scientists estimated that roughly 9% of the country could be underwater by the end of the 2011 rainy season.Unattributed United Press International April 22, 2011 April 25, 2011 Colombian president to help flood victims http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/22/Colombian-president-to-help-flood-victims/UPI-94181303492735/ See also 2010 Colombian rainy season Floods in Colombia References Category:2010s floods in South America Category:2011 floods Category:2011 in Colombia Category:Floods in Colombia Colombia floods 2011 Colombia floods