January 1999 Armenia, Colombia Images
At least 1,185 people killed, over 700 missing and presumed killed, over 4,750 injured and about 250,000 homeless. The most affected city was Armenia where 907 people were killed and about 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed, including the police and fire stations. About 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed at Calarca and about 50 percent of the houses were destroyed at Pereira. Landslides blocked several roads including the Manizales-Bogota road. Damage occurred in Caldas, Huila, Quindio, Risaralda, Tolima and Valle del Cauca Departments.
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- Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: January 1999 Armenia, Colombia Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
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- gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:49
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