On 23 March, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish), reported that between 1-23 March there were 272 weather events reported in 184 municipalities in 19 departments. The departments of Cundinamarca, Cauca, Antioquia, Huila, Tolima, Chocó, Nariño, and Santander were the most affected. In total, 21,500 people were affected, 19 people died, 21 people were injured, and 3 people are missing. There were 3,525 houses affected and 46 were destroyed. Damage was also reported to 286 roads, 33 vehicular bridges, 18 pedestrian bridges, 49 aquaeductus, 12 sewage systems, a health center, and 21 educational institutions. Landslides and floods represent 80% of the reported weather events. The report is available at: UNGRD.

For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain is forecast across western and south-western Colombia.

Heavy rainfall has been affecting Cundinamarca Department (central Colombia), causing landslides and river overflow, and resulting in casualties. According to media reports, three people died and two are missing due to a landslide event that occurred on 22 April in Viotá Municipality. Another landslide event occurred in Chachipay Municipality, causing two fatalities. In Arbeláez Municipality, four people are missing after the overflow of the La Lejía stream. Since the beginning of the new rainy season (15 March), at least 33 people have died 45 others sustained injuries and 10 persons are missing across Colombia. In addition, 21,524 individuals have been affected, 117 homes destroyed and 3,025 damaged. Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast on 26 April over central Colombia, and on 27 April over eastern Colombia. (ECHO, 26 Apr 2022)

Heavy rainfall has been affecting Cundinamarca Department (central Colombia), causing landslides and river overflow, and resulting in casualties.

According to media reports, three people died and two are missing due to a landslide event that occurred on 22 April in Viotá Municipality. Another landslide event occurred in Chachipay Municipality, causing two fatalities. In Arbeláez Municipality, four people are missing after the overflow of the La Lejía stream. 

Since the beginning of the new rainy season (15 March), at least 33 people have died 45 others sustained injuries and 10 persons are missing across Colombia. In addition, 21,524 individuals have been affected, 117 homes destroyed and 3,025 damaged.

Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast on 26 April over central Colombia, and on 27 April over eastern Colombia.