Colombia’s Power and Water After the Quake: What to Expect at Home

If you are waiting out Colombia's earthquake at home, your power and water are on very different timetables. The lights are coming back fast: outages have fallen sharply across Valle del Cauca and the coffee departments of Caldas, Quindío and Risaralda, and the grid operator XM reports demand almost fully restored. Water is the open question, with no date yet for service because buried pipes must be inspected one stretch at a time. This guide, current as of 13 August 2026, explains what to…