Colombia expands disaster region following August 10 earthquake

Colombia expands disaster region in 2nd emergency decree

Colombia’s government drastically expanded the region affected by the August 10 earthquake in a second decree declaring an economic emergency. According to the decree, President Abelardo de la Espriella declared the emergency in 15 of the country’s 32 provinces “for a period of thirty (30) calendar days, in order to conjure the crisis and prevent […] The post Colombia expands disaster region in 2nd emergency decree appeared first on Colombia News.

By Adriaan Alsema