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'We've Lost Everything': Colombia Floods Kill 22
- On Tuesday, a rare spell of torrential rain killed at least 22 people and displaced over 27,000 families in Colombia's northern cattle belt.
- A cold front from North America pushed rainfall 64 percent above average in January, and scientists say climate change is disrupting wet and dry periods, increasing extreme weather risks.
- Local officials said more than 9,000 homes were affected in Cordoba and Sucre, rescuers searched debris, and Edwin Orozco said `Many animals were lost, as they ended up drowning`.
- In Narino, a rain-swollen stream overflowed and buried several homes in mud, officials called the situation critical, and some schools were repurposed as shelters for displaced families.
- Fields and pastureland vanished under water across Cordoba and Sucre departments, with residents saying they had never faced flooding like this, signaling prolonged recovery needs for cattle belt farmers.
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By FERNANDO VERGARA and ASTRID SUÁREZ MONTERÍA, Colombia (AP) — Rodolfo Ortega navigated the flooded streets of Montería, a city in northwestern Colombia, in a small boat Tuesday. The city has been submerged in recent days due to sudden downpours brought by a cold front in the Caribbean Sea. His house, located in the Níspero neighborhood, is damaged by the water, forcing him to evacuate with the few belongings he could carry in a small suitcase.…
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