Colombia earthquake survivors are reliving a nightmare from 1999: "You feel a sense of powerlessness"
- By Luis Giraldo August 13, 2026 / 12:46 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Jahir Rodríguez knew what was happening when he saw thick, dark clouds forming near his home in western Colombia on Monday morning.
- Parts of his dear Pereira were crumbling.
- The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities.
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- By Luis Giraldo August 13, 2026 / 12:46 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Jahir Rodríguez knew what was happening when he saw thick, dark clouds forming near his home in western Colombia on Monday morning.
- Parts of his dear Pereira were crumbling.
- The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities.
Sources: CBS News