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Extreme weather due to the El Niño weather phenomenon have increasingly been causing water shortages across Colombia and have now hit two of the country’s most important cities, Cali and Medellin.
While Colombian meteorologists warn that the worst part of weather phenomenon El Niño lies ahead, one in 10 of the country’s municipalities are already suffering water shortages.
The Colombian government has put drastic measures in place to prevent potential energy blackouts caused by the affects of the pacific weather phenomenon, “El Niño,” and declining access to oil.
Coffee growers in the Colombian Andes say a drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon is threatening their crops, some of the world’s most prized coffee beans.
Colombia’s Inspector General asked the government to put the country in a state of emergency as the El Niño weather phenomenon continues to cause water shortages.
Colombia will receive at least $50,000 from the United States in an effort to help combat the South American country’s widespread forest fires caused by the “El Niño” weather phenomenon.