Climate emergency in Colombia: Urabá and the Caribbean on red alert
Colombia faces an exceptional climate emergency in February 2026, with rainfall 64.4% above the historical average that has devastated the...
TL;DR
- Colombia faces an exceptional climate emergency in February 2026.
- Rainfall is 64.4% above the historical average, devastating Urabá and the Caribbean coast.
- Contributing factors include La Niña, cold fronts, and the Madden-Julian oscillation.
- Critical infrastructure, such as the bridge over the Mulatos River, has collapsed.
- Ships have run aground, and dams and streams have overflowed.
- Thousands of families are displaced, with active alerts through March.
- Authorities are urging continued prevention and vigilance due to persistent rainfall.