Official Sources:
Severe Weather
Colombia
On 5 July 2020, the Government of Meta Department reported that heavy rains and overflow of several rivers in numerous municipalities of Meta Department affected 1,245 families, causing the evacuation of 131, and damaging 1,057 hectares of crops. According to media, the rivers that overflowed are Ariari, Guape, Guatiquía, Cal and Guamal, and the municipalities affected include Villavicencio, Acacias, Guamal, El Dorado, El Castillo, San Luis de Cubarral, Granada, Lejanías and San Juan de Arama, which remain under red alert. Elsewhere in Colombia, media reported two large-scale landslides in the municipalities of Marmato, Caldas Department, and 8 municipalities were affected by heavy rain and the overflow of the Ambicá river in Huila Department. The reports are available in Spanish at: Gobierno de Meta, LaFm Noticias, Diario Del Huila Noticias.
