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Weekend rain forecast for Valle del Cauca and other Colombian regions

Ideam forecasts rain for Valle del Cauca and other Colombian regions on September 5-6, 2026, with flood and landslide alerts.

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Colombia's Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (Ideam) forecasts rain for Valle del Cauca and other regions of Colombia on September 5-6, 2026. [1] The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd) in Colombia released an updated disaster report on September 3, 2026, regarding the earthquake that occurred on August 10. [2] The number of missing persons was reduced to 122, representing a decrease of 14 cases compared to the previous day's count. [3] The Ungrd confirmed a total of 331 deaths and 4,519 injuries resulting from the earthquake. [4] The Colombian Geological Service reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 in the municipality of Istmina, Chocó, on September 3, 2026. [5] The government of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella has begun forensic audits of state entities, focusing on alleged corruption in the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro. [6] As of September 3, 2026, Ideam counted 166 alerts for sudden rises and floods in Colombia. [7] Ideam reported 266 municipalities under some level of landslide threat alert. [8] Ideam's forecast maps for September 5-6, 2026 show precipitation across western, central, and southern Colombia during different periods of the day (dawn, morning, afternoon, and night). [9] The Ungrd announced a three-month economic support program providing monthly aid of up to $1,050,543 to households whose homes were destroyed or declared uninhabitable. [10] Social media users reported feeling the earthquake in various municipalities and cities across the country, including Cali, Medellín, Quindío, and Bogotá. [11] The earthquake occurred at 6:32 p.m. on September 3, 2026, with an epicenter depth of 42 kilometers and was located 21 kilometers from the municipality of Sipí in Chocó. [12]
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  1. Colombia's Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (Ideam) forecasts rain for Valle del Cauca and other regions of Colombia on September 5-6, 2026. · Diario Occidente
  2. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd) in Colombia released an updated disaster report on September 3, 2026, regarding the earthquake that occurred on August 10. · El País
  3. The number of missing persons was reduced to 122, representing a decrease of 14 cases compared to the previous day's count. · El País
  4. The Ungrd confirmed a total of 331 deaths and 4,519 injuries resulting from the earthquake. · El País
  5. The Colombian Geological Service reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 in the municipality of Istmina, Chocó, on September 3, 2026. · El Tiempo
  6. The government of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella has begun forensic audits of state entities, focusing on alleged corruption in the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  7. As of September 3, 2026, Ideam counted 166 alerts for sudden rises and floods in Colombia. · Diario Occidente
  8. Ideam reported 266 municipalities under some level of landslide threat alert. · Diario Occidente
  9. Ideam's forecast maps for September 5-6, 2026 show precipitation across western, central, and southern Colombia during different periods of the day (dawn, morning, afternoon, and night). · Diario Occidente
  10. The Ungrd announced a three-month economic support program providing monthly aid of up to $1,050,543 to households whose homes were destroyed or declared uninhabitable. · El País
  11. Social media users reported feeling the earthquake in various municipalities and cities across the country, including Cali, Medellín, Quindío, and Bogotá. · El Tiempo
  12. The earthquake occurred at 6:32 p.m. on September 3, 2026, with an epicenter depth of 42 kilometers and was located 21 kilometers from the municipality of Sipí in Chocó. · El Tiempo
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