174 People Killed in Colombia
The data was delivered Deputy Director of Operations Cesar Uruena Colombian Red Cross, on Sunday (5 / 12) in Bogota. Heavy floods and landslides caused 1821 homes were damaged or destroyed. This makes more than 1.5 million people homeless. "We've never experienced that big casualties due to flooding. Torrential rain in the last week hit 95 percent of Colombian territory, "said Cesar.
In some regions, including southwestern Valle del Cauca, rain fell every day and can last at least 12 hours nonstop. As a result, dozens of landslides that cut off road access, as in all areas ranging from the capital of the province of Valle, Cali, to Buenaventura (port city in the Pacific). Avalanche resulted in a lot of trucks and passenger vehicles are stuck.
In Roldanillo, another town in the Valle region, as many as 200 families forced to evacuate due to overflow of the River Cauca. Overflow inundating and destroying thousands of hectares of crops ready for harvest.
Facing the dire situation, the president Juan Manuel Santos reported a hurry to leave the Conference of Ibero-American Summit in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
He came home and immediately visited the port city, Baranquilla in Atlantico. The President met with local officials to discuss emergency aid for disaster victims.
The authorities in the west central Andean region, Tolima province, decided to open the door of the Prado Dam. Authority, announced a red alert at least 10 villages due to opening the doors of the dam.
Mayor Prado, Jose Jael Florez, also urged the governor of Tolima and disaster management agencies immediately distribute aid, especially food, bedding, and a boat (canoe), to the victims.
Flood disaster is thought to occur because of atmospheric disturbances caused a storm of La Nina. This phenomenon indicates that the water temperature is cooler than usual. Temperature is circulating in the Pacific Ocean and around the equatorial region and encourage high-rise rainfall.
Emergency in Venezuela
In Venezuela, Colombia's neighbors, the government also declared a state of emergency in four states, namely Falcon, District of Caracas, Vargas and Miranda.
Thousands of people there is also a major flood victims. Citizens need help immediately. As many as 34 people were reported killed and about 5,000 others left homeless by floods and landslides.
Heavy rain that fell during the last two weeks it also sparked a major problem in the western region of Venezuela, such as Zulia, Trujillo, Merida, and Tachira. As a result of major disasters, more than 74,000 people left the shelter for displaced and accommodated in 300 shelters location.
In December 1999 the country had a similar disaster struck. The death toll reached more than 15,000 people, while tens of thousands of others were forced homeless.
These conditions forced the government to build houses and new apartments. Petroleum-rich country that does have a big problem related to the provision of home. There are more than one million people who live in homes which are not suitable.
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