The rains have also destroyed 22 homes and affected another 736, in addition to causing 14 injuries.
The first rainy season in Colombia left at least ten people deceasedanother 14 injured and 5,500 victimsOfficial sources reported this Monday. According to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD), the rains in the country have “affected 2,365 families representing more than 5,500 people, leaving 10 dead and 14 injured.” The first rainy season, which began on March 15 and ended on April 3, it also destroyed 22 homes and affected another 736.
Of the 32 Colombian departments, the most affected, according to the Unit, are Cundinamarca, Cauca, Antioquia, Huila, Nariño, Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío. Landslides and floods represent 80% of the events that have occurred the most throughout the season, adding between these two 115. In infrastructure, reports indicate damage to 205 roads in the country, as well as 15 bridges due to which transit vehicles, and two pedestrians. There was also damage to 21 aqueducts and 12 sewers, as well as eight schools and colleges.
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According to the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam), April is the time of year when the Intertropical Convergence Zone is located in the center of the country, which helps the rains to occur in the Andean regions. and Pacific. In the Caribbean, the rains have increased considerably compared to March in the south of Bolívar and Cesar.
The director of the UNGRD, Eduardo José González, said that there was already a clear picture regarding what the months of April, May and June will be in this rainy season. “We convened the Disaster Management Committee and socialized the National Response Plan, which gives us the roadmap in terms of capabilities and immediate reaction to any situation that may arise in the country,” he said. However, González insisted that “this is not just the work of the institutions. The work of prevention and protection of life is everyone’s task.”