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The Hat in The Cat Mud
The Hat in The Cat Mud
Mocoa
injuries
During the pre-dawn hours of 1 April 2017, locally heavy rain triggered flash flooding and landslides
in the city of Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, killing at least 254 people, injuring more than 400, and
leaving 220 others missing. It is regarded as the worst catastrophe in the history of Mocoa. [1]
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2Aftermath
3See also
4References
Aftermath[edit]
President Juan Manuel Santos declared a state of emergency and stated that his "heart and the
hearts of all Colombians are with the victims of this tragedy." [13] More than 1,100 soldiers and police
officers deployed to assist in search and rescue efforts.[2] Santos labelled the incident "a disaster
caused by nature, by climate change."[14] A temporary morgue was established to handle the large
number of deceased.[11] The Colombian Red Cross activated its National Crisis Room in response to
the disaster and deployed a team of 47 people to assist in recovery.[15] Hospitals in the city were
overwhelmed with the influx of patients, and much of the area was left without power and water.[9]
By 2 April, more than 2,500 personnelincluding 1,400 soldiers and 800 police officerswere
scouring debris for survivors. The army provided 63 vehicles, 10 helicopters, 7 boats, and 6 planes
for the rescue operation.[7]
See also[edit]
Armero tragedy
Mameyes Landslide
Vargas tragedy
References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Justicia (2 April 2017). "La avalancha que provoc la peor
catstrofe en la historia de Mocoa". El Tiempo. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
6. Jump up^ "Tragedia en Mocoa: "Eran las 3:00 a.m. cuando sintieron
el remezn y la naturaleza los arrastr"". El Pas (in Spanish). 1 April
2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
8. Jump up^ "Colombia landslide kills more than 150, injures dozens:
local police". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1
April 2017.
11. ^ Jump up to:a b "More than 250 killed in Colombia in flooding, swept
away as they slept". CBC News. The Associated Press. 2 April 2017.
Retrieved 2 April 2017.
15. Jump up^ Media alert: Red Cross responds to deadly landslide in
Colombia (Report). ReliefWeb. International Federation of Red Cross
And Red Crescent Societies. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
Categories:
2017 in Colombia
April 2017 events in South America
Landslides in 2017
Landslides in Colombia
Putumayo Department
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