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Mudslide – Colombia:

Heavy rains overnight on Feb. 8 and 9 sent mud cascading down a steep slope marking the border between the municipalities of Dosquebradas and Pereira. Officials raced to search the unstable ground for the residents of 76 buildings that were damaged, including seven that were completely destroyed. Sadly, 16 people died and another 30 were injured, according to Colombian officials.

Source: UNDRG, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres

We know all too well that disaster can strike at any time, in any place in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we keep an eye on the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the ones we’re tracking weekly, along with relevant disaster-related media coverage. Here’s what we’re watching for the week of Feb. 14, 2022.

It isn’t often that we only have one new or emerging disaster, but we are thankful that there aren’t more, and that people are having an opportunity to recover – even if it is only a few days.

New or Emerging Disasters

Mudslide – Colombia:

Heavy rains overnight on Feb. 8 and 9 sent mud cascading down a steep slope marking the border between the municipalities of Dosquebradas and Pereira. Officials raced to search the unstable ground for the residents of 76 buildings that were damaged, including seven that were completely destroyed. Sadly, 16 people died and another 30 were injured, according to Colombian officials.

Previous/Ongoing Disasters

Tropical Cyclone Batsirai:

Local rescuers and international aid organizations continued to seek those who were injured, killed, or otherwise affected by Batsirai’s landfall in Madagascar on Feb. 6. According to Madagascar’s state disaster relief agency, at least 120 people died – most in the Ikongo district. The situation in Ikongo continues to be uncertain; officials have noted that they are “collecting details” about the exact situation and sequence of events in that region. Official numbers continue to grow, with at least 250,000 people in need of emergency assistance after Tropical Cyclones Ana and Batsirai struck barely days apart in different parts of the country.