# Windstorm Damages Homes in Cañasgordas, Antioquia

A windstorm damaged multiple homes in the Cestillal neighborhood of Cañasgordas, Antioquia, on August 31.

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A windstorm (vendaval) affected several houses in the Cestillal neighborhood of Cañasgordas, Antioquia, during the late afternoon and evening of August 31. [^1]

A strong windstorm recorded on the afternoon and night of August 31 caused damage to 76 homes in the Cestillal neighborhood of Cañasgordas, Occidente de Antioquia. [^2]

Officials from the departmental Planning Secretariat (Secretaría de Planeación departamental) are currently deploying to conduct verifications and a census of affected people. [^3]

Social media videos showed that roofs fell on some residents, leaving bricks and poles visible inside the rooms. [^4]

Mayor Diego Alonso Vanegas Arango stated that no injuries or human losses were reported, only material damage. [^5]

The Mayor's office of Cañasgordas, in coordination with the Municipal Council for Risk Management, began assessing conditions and registering affected families. [^6]

The windstorm caused damage primarily to roofs and structures in the affected homes, with videos showing detached roofs and exposed interior materials like bricks and poles. [^7]

Authorities estimate that more neighborhoods (veredas) were affected by the storm. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A windstorm (vendaval) affected several houses in the Cestillal neighborhood of Cañasgordas, Antioquia, during the late afternoon and evening of August 31. (Telemedellín, News)
2. A strong windstorm recorded on the afternoon and night of August 31 caused damage to 76 homes in the Cestillal neighborhood of Cañasgordas, Occidente de Antioquia. (Minuto30, News)
3. Officials from the departmental Planning Secretariat (Secretaría de Planeación departamental) are currently deploying to conduct verifications and a census of affected people. (Telemedellín, News)
4. Social media videos showed that roofs fell on some residents, leaving bricks and poles visible inside the rooms. (Telemedellín, News)
5. Mayor Diego Alonso Vanegas Arango stated that no injuries or human losses were reported, only material damage. (Minuto30, News)
6. The Mayor's office of Cañasgordas, in coordination with the Municipal Council for Risk Management, began assessing conditions and registering affected families. (Minuto30, News)
7. The windstorm caused damage primarily to roofs and structures in the affected homes, with videos showing detached roofs and exposed interior materials like bricks and poles. (Minuto30, News)
8. Authorities estimate that more neighborhoods (veredas) were affected by the storm. (Telemedellín, News)

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