On Monday evening, the government confirmed that 98 percent of Providencia’s infrastructure has been damaged. The president said he hopes to be able to travel to the island on Tuesday with the country’s armed forces when they assess the situation.Ī Colombian naval ship is also expected to arrive at the Caribbean island on Tuesday. The Marlinda sector and la Boquilla, in Cartagena, Colombia, is flooded in the wake of Hurricane Iota off the coast of Cartagena de Indias causes a tidal surge We have to prepare for a total destruction of infrastructure and, therefore, start a reconstruction plan,” he said, adding that a “transformation plan” will be put into action to repair damage on the island within 100 days. “When we talk about a category five hurricane we are talking about one like Katrina or Andrew, which was devastating in the United States. In a news conference Tuesday morning, President Duque said his administration has had communication difficulties with the island due to its damaged communications infrastructure. President Duque managed to speak to the mayor of the predominantly Afro-Colombian island on Monday evening via satellite phone, who confirmed one person had died so far and efforts were being made to clear the island’s one aeroplane runway to allow humanitarian aid to arrive. Bogota, Colombia - The small Colombian island of Providencia has been hit hard by the powerful Category-5 hurricane Iota on Monday which has caused severe damage to the majority of local’s homes and the already scant public infrastructure.Ĭolombia’s President, Ivan Duque, said it is the first Category 5 – the most serious of hurricanes – to hit the Andean nation in its history.
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