The UN announced it will reinforce its response in San José del Palmar, Chocó: the assessment of the different socioeconomic strata continues after the earthquake that shook the country.

Following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, rescue and relief operations entered their crucial final phase under the 72-hour window for survivors, while institutions and international bodies mobilized responses to multiple concurrent emergencies. The United Nations announced it will reinforce its presence and send a humanitarian mission to the heavily impacted municipality of San José del Palmar in Chocó, as authorities continue assessing damage to local strata.

Simultaneously, the disaster response landscape faces severe operational and financial strain. The Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (Ungrd) is currently managing simultaneous emergencies, including wildfires that required the intervention of the Aerospace Force, amid congressional assertions that the entity may lack sufficient funds to handle the earthquake crisis. In response to the widespread devastation, regional solidarity efforts have emerged, highlighted by Antioquia's upcoming telethon 'Colombia se levanta,' scheduled for Friday, August 14, to raise funds for the victims.