The committee of the Departmental Risk Council carried out an assessment of the emergencies generated by the heavy rainfall during the first half of 2024, which, in several regions, exceeded historical levels, causing emergencies and damages; According to a report delivered by the Administrative Directorate of Risk Management, 42 municipalities reported natural events, including:
- Reported events 80
- Mass movements 44
- Floods 25
- torrential avenues 7
- Frost 1
- Gale 1
- Hailstorms 1
These natural disasters have affected 9,982 families due to overflowing rivers, flooding, damage to the road network, aqueduct and sewage systems; environmental damage and repercussions on agriculture, educational infrastructure, tourism and land connectivity, exceeding the response capacity of municipal administrations, problems that allow the declaration of Public Calamity in 13 municipalities: Albán, Arboleda, Barbacoas, El Charco, La Unión, Olaya Herrera, Pasto, Roberto Payán, San Lorenzo, Sandoná, Túquerres, Tumaco and Funes.
- No. of people injured 3
- No. of missing persons 1
- No. of deceased persons 1
- Destroyed homes 53
- Damaged homes 378
- Affected roads 27
- Educational Centers 8
- Aqueducts 4
- Sewer 3
- Crops (has) 4,790
During the registered emergencies, the Government of Nariño has made available all the institutions focused on providing an immediate response, to provide health care, delivery of food kits and relocation of affected families, in addition to the recovery of roads through bridges and the bank. of yellow machinery with the support of INVIAS and FINDETER. Actions that exhausted the resources and capacity to respond to new emergencies and the completion of pending works for the economic and social recovery of the affected families.
For this reason, the Departmental Risk Council presented for consideration the proposal to declare a Departmental Public Calamity, a legal figure accepted by the Governor, which allows him to manage resources before the National Government and articulate efforts to advance mitigation works, studies and designs that stabilize the affected areas and allow for the relocation of at-risk homes.
The Departmental Administration reiterated the call to the municipal authorities to activate and strengthen the risk management committees and relief groups, who will be in charge of prevention and care strategies during the period of the second season of less rain and in the face of the IDEAM forecast of the presence of the La Niña Phenomenon in the last quarter of the year.
Source and photo: Government of Nariño
