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10,000 homeless after Bogota river bursts its banks

Bogota has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains caused flooding on Wednesday, leaving 10,000 people homeless in the southwest of the city, according to newspaper El Tiempo. Bogota’s interim mayor Clara Lopez...

Santos reaches out to flood victims via text after failing to land helicopter

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent a message of solidarity to populations in northern Cundinamarca affected by the flooding of the Bogota River, after being unable to land in the area due to inclement weather...

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