Cold Front in Colombia: What It Is and How It Has Influenced Winter Emergencies in the Country?
Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in several departments of the country. Photo: Getty Images
TL;DR
- Colombia is under surveillance by Ideam due to the impact of a third cold front, causing persistent rains and hydrological alerts.
- The effects of the cold front, including accumulated moisture, maintain a high risk of floods, sudden river rises, and landslides.
- The Caribbean region, especially Córdoba, has been heavily affected, with thousands of people displaced and damage to infrastructure and crops.
- Despite the cold front dissipating, hydrological alerts remain high in various basins across the Pacific, Caribbean, Magdalena-Cauca, and Amazonia regions.
- Landslide alerts are active in numerous municipalities, particularly in Chocó, Cauca, Huila, and Antioquia, due to saturated soils.
- Unstable maritime conditions with increased wind and wave force have led to warnings for navigation and maritime activities, especially in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.