Updated August 16, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. Colombia time
Departmental report No. 10, with a 6:05 p.m. cutoff on August 12, revises Chocó’s toll to 13 deaths, 182 injuries and no one still reported missing. It records 1,144 destroyed homes and 8,868 damaged homes across 29 municipalities, while keeping disaster-stricken and affected people as separate categories.
A toll limited to the department
The figures come from a report distributed by the Chocó government’s official account. They describe the department and are not a new national total.
The 14 deaths and 139 injuries must therefore remain attached to that area. They are not added to the UNGRD national toll, which already aggregates territorial data.
43,178 people recorded as affected
The report uses a category of affected people that is distinct from injuries, missing people and displacement. Without a more detailed definition published with the figures, the number should not be treated as any of those other categories.
It nevertheless provides a departmental measure of the population affected and a reference point for shelter, water, food and healthcare needs.
Two different housing conditions
The document distinguishes 3,199 damaged homes from 468 destroyed homes. The categories remain separate because the published material does not explain their exact definitions or possible overlap.
No combined total is therefore calculated. Later structural assessments may still change the figures as municipalities submit their records.
Figures to track over time
The report was published on August 11 at 9:19:42 p.m. Colombia time. That publication time supports the retrospective 9:30 p.m. timeline entry; it is not presented as the time when each instance of damage occurred.
The next markers are updated departmental consolidations, municipal breakdowns and changes involving isolated people, shelter and essential services.
Report No. 10 revises the departmental toll
Departmental situation report No. 10, with a cutoff of 6:05 p.m. on August 12 and published at 7:20:25 p.m., lists 13 deaths, 182 injuries and no one still reported missing in Chocó. It also records 21,216 disaster-stricken people and 24,662 affected people, as well as 8,056 disaster-stricken families and 4,027 affected families. The categories are kept separate as published by the governor and are not added together without a detailed methodology.
The same preliminary report covers 29 municipalities, 1,144 destroyed homes, 8,868 damaged homes and seven affected road bridges. These figures replace the earlier departmental values at this new reference time, but are not merged with the national toll, which has its own scope and definitions.
Partial aid reported in fourteen municipalities
At 1:05 p.m., the Chocó departmental government publishes a map indicating partial humanitarian assistance in fourteen municipalities: Quibdó, Unión Panamericana, El Litoral del San Juan, San José del Palmar, Río Quito, Lloró, Cértegui, Cantón de San Pablo, Nóvita, Istmina, Medio Baudó, Bagadó, Condoto and Sipí.
The map describes partial coverage during August 16. It does not confirm that every need has been met or that distribution is complete in those municipalities.
Update history
Updated August 13, 2026 at 3:33 a.m. Colombia time
Retrospective addition to the 6:00 p.m. slot on August 12: preliminary departmental report No. 10, with a 6:05 p.m. cutoff, revises Chocó’s toll to 13 deaths, 182 injuries and no missing people, with 29 municipalities, 1,144 destroyed homes, 8,868 damaged homes and seven affected road bridges. No media added.
Updated August 13, 2026 at 3:33 a.m. Colombia time
Retrospective addition to the 6:00 p.m. slot on August 12: preliminary departmental report No. 10, with a 6:05 p.m. cutoff, revises Chocó’s toll to 13 deaths, 182 injuries and no missing people, with 29 municipalities, 1,144 destroyed homes, 8,868 damaged homes and seven affected road bridges. No media added.
Updated August 16, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. Colombia time
The departmental map showing partial humanitarian assistance in fourteen municipalities was added retrospectively at 1 p.m. It does not confirm complete coverage. No media was added.
Sources and transparency
- Gobernación del Chocó — rapport départemental publié le 11 août à 21 h 19 min 42 s COT
- EL PAÍS — suivi en direct citant le rapport départemental
- Gouverneure Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi — rapport départemental n° 10, arrêté à 18 h 05 COT
- Gobernación del Chocó — carte d’aide partielle publiée à 13 h 05 COT