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that killed at least 187 people and affected 1.2 million. It destroyed and damaged 1,450 and 149,270 houses respectively, and left more than 69,000 residents homeless. Estimates have placed damages at US$ 5 billion. After September, a second wave of flooding and landslides (coinciding with the
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year's second rainy season) killed another 81 people, wounded 65 more and affected approximately 289,000 (including 61,000 families). However the heavy rain and flooding effected 28 out of 32 departments of
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stated that the Magdalena River reached its highest level in history due to the excessive rains. Scientists estimated that roughly 9% of the country could be underwater by the end of the 2011 rainy season.
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arrived at the scene with about 50 rescuers, while approximately 600 volunteer rescuers searched for 13 to 15 people trapped underneath the rubble.
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Rivers to overflow their banks. Roughly 29,000 people were evacuated from flood-prone areas along the rivers.
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began in late April 2011, coinciding with the country's rainy season. Torrential rains triggered extensive
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There were many landslides as a result of the surplus rain. On 6 November, a landslide occurred in the
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was declared for the entire country. Central government relief aid from the capital
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More than a year's worth of rain fell in under a month, causing the
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amounted to US$ 178 million by April 25. President
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Infobox event
considered for merging
Colombia
Colombia
flooding
landslides
Colombia
Magdalena
Cauca
Manizales
Caldas
Colombian Red Cross
state of emergency
Bogotá
Juan Manuel Santos
2010 Colombian rainy season


"Invierno cobra la vida de 64 personas; 22 el fin de semana"
El Espectador



"93 dead in Colombia floods"
"Colombian landslide kills 14, traps dozens"



"Buscan a 15 personas desaparecidas tras alud en Manizales"

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