Severe weather
Colombia
On 19 July 2023, the Colombia National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information regarding a landslide caused by the heavy rains, in the municipality of Quetame, department of Cundinamarca. There were 19 deaths reported (8 increase since the 18 July report), 6 people were injured, and 22 people are missing. Additionally, 29 people were evacuated and 22 families have been affected. The report is available from: UNGRD
United States of America
On 19 July 2023, the Graves County Fiscal Court, in the state of Kentucky, United States, declared an emergency due to excessive rainfall on 18 July 2023 and several roads were closed due the heavy rains. Media has reported that damages are still being assessed and emergency responders carried out numerous evacuations, in addition to local officials reporting many self-evacuations by residents. Media has also reported the Governor of Kentucky declared a state of emergency on 20 July, due to the rainfall that caused flooding in Carlisle, Graves, Kichman and McCracken counties. The reports are available from: Graves County Fiscal Court 1, Graves County Fiscal Court 2 and FloodList