disaster
Colombia: Floods - DREF Final Report (MDRCO032)
By International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at ReliefWeb
· June 19, 2026
· 4 min read
. Description of the EventDate of event 04-07-2025What happened, where and when? During 2025, the rainy season between May and July caused severe impacts in the departments of Arauca, Caquetá, Chocó, Putumayo, and Vichada. Heavy rainfall led to river overflows, flooding both municipal urban centers
Key takeaway On 5 July, according to a report from the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), a red alert was issued due to the probability of rising river levels and flooding in the Pacific, Orinoco, and Amazon regions.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 19, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? . Description of the EventDate of event 04-07-2025What happened, where and when? During 2025, the rainy season between May and July caused severe impacts in the departments of Arauca, Caquetá, Chocó, Putumayo, and Vichada. Heavy rainfall led to river overflows, flooding both municipal urban centers
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