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Sewer collapse and sudden floods: effects of the rains in Santander
There is concern in Santander due to the worsening of winter, during the first season of "more rains" of 2026, which coincides with Holy Week or Greater Week.
TL;DR
- Heavy rains in Santander during the first "more rains" season of 2026 have caused emergencies, coinciding with Holy Week.
- Emergencies reported in Bucaramanga and on roads like San Gil-Bucaramanga, San Vicente de Chucurí – Bucaramanga, and Girón - Zapatoca due to landslides.
- A sewer system collapsed in Girón, and a flash flood from the Palermo stream affected San Vicente de Chucurí, causing mass movements and isolating areas like Tambo Redondo.
- Despite an estimated four million travelers, national corridors are reportedly unaffected.
- Rockfall occurred on the San Gil to Bucaramanga road in Curití and Aratoca but has been resolved.
- San Vicente, Betulia, and parts of Sabana de Torres remain under threat of landslides, with attention focused on these areas.
- Lebrija is under red alert for landslides, while San Vicente and Betulia report landslides that have left communities isolated.
- Mobility on secondary and national roads within Santander is functioning, with efforts to clear tertiary roads.