TİKA Helps the Victims of Hurricane IOTA in Colombia 21 December, 2020 - 13:40
Country: Colombia Source: Turkish Red Crescent Society
In Cartagena, which was affected by the heavy rains and floods caused by Hurricane IOTA, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) delivered humanitarian aid to more than 200 families and provided them with food, hygiene products, beds, blankets, and tents in cooperation with the Municipality of Cartagena and the Cartagena Office of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD).
Iota, which was upgraded to a Category 5 storm and declared hurricane, had a devastating impact on the Central American countries of Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua and reached Colombia. 70% of Cartagena, one of the historical and touristic cities of Colombia, was flooded due to heavy rains.
TİKA Helps the Victims of Hurricane IOTA in Colombia
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In Cartagena, which was affected by the heavy rains and floods caused by Hurricane IOTA, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) delivered humanitarian aid to more than 200 families and provided them with food, hygiene products, beds, blankets, and tents in cooperation with the Municipality of Cartagena and the Cartagena Office of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD).
Iota, which was upgraded to a Category 5 storm and declared hurricane, had a devastating impact on the Central American countries of Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua and reached Colombia. 70% of Cartagena, one of the historical and touristic cities of Colombia, was flooded due to heavy rains.