Passage of hurricane Iota through Colombia: videos and photos of what is experienced by the rains in the country – Other Cities – Colombia

Strong winds, heavy rains and energy problems, from the early hours of this Monday the citizens in San Andrés and Providencia face the ravages left by Hurricane Iota in Central America and that is expected to arrive tonight in Nicaragua and Honduras.

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So far there is no official balance of the effects in the area, but according to the newspaper El Isleño, Iota left several houses and structures affected, trees and fallen posts in San Andrés and in Providencia and Santa Catalina, which have been without communication since At four in the morning, serious damage was reported, including damage to the roof of some shelters and the municipal hospital.

The local media adds that relief agencies, despite having limited mobility due to obstacles on the roads, continue to work to address the emergency.

In addition to suspending activity on beaches, Official agencies announced the closure of the airport that serves the island of Providencia and a curfew for hours on that of San Andrés, the largest in the archipelago, starting this Sunday.

Citizen report of what is lived in San Andrés y Providencia

Impacts in other areas of Colombia

Colombia is going through a heavy rainy season that this weekend left at least four dead, 16 missing and thousands of victims. The rains have hit the departments of Antioquia and Chocó, in the northwest of the country, and the city of Cartagena, in the Caribbean, according to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management on Sunday.

In the municipality of Dabeiba, Antioquia, there was an emergency of magnitude due to the landslides and the sudden flood of a stream that affected several hamlets. Three people died and 16 more are missing, according to the authority.

The preliminary balance of this event is 3 deaths, 16 missing and 4 injured who are being treated.

According to preliminary versions, two of the bodies found belong to a mother and her daughter.

According to preliminary versions, two of the bodies found belong to a mother and her daughter.

According to preliminary versions, two of the bodies found belong to a mother and her daughter.

According to preliminary versions, two of the bodies found belong to a mother and her daughter.

According to preliminary versions, two of the bodies found belong to a mother and her daughter.

According to preliminary versions, two of the bodies found belong to a mother and her daughter.

President Iván Duque traveled to the most affected areas to activate response plans. “We toured affected areas and spoke with the community. We detailed actions of relief agencies and search for missing persons, as well as delivery of aid to victims. All our solidarity,” the president wrote on Twitter.

Chocó also suffered from the rebound in rains. Eleven municipalities are flooded and one person died due to the collapse of a house. Three injured and “6,771 families affected” are also reported, always according to the official balance.

The winter emergency has affected other territories in the country such as Dabeiba, in Antioquia, and Cartagena. In addition, San Andrés is in a state of alarm before the passage of Hurricane Iota.

Bolaños indicated that, in the municipality of Lloró, a pedestrian bridge that communicated that area with its administrative part was collapsed by the rising Andágueda River.

There are, at this time, more than 700 families affected by the winter emergency. They request urgent help.

“The sector most affected is in Carmen de Atrato, where there were multiple landslides. There are reports of destroyed homes and affected roads,” Bolaños said.

Rafael Bolaños, Head of the Chocó Disaster Risk Management Office, reported the unfortunate news of the death of a 14-year-old minor in Carmen de Atrato.

Cartagena, the tourist jewel of Colombia, faces a “public calamity” due to the multiple emergencies caused by the indirect impact of cyclone Iota. The port mayor’s office informed that it will enable a sports arena as a shelter for 344 victims.