President of Colombia Gustavo Petro announced the “Dislections of a national scale” due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains throughout the country.
During a meeting with officials of the corresponding institutions in the National United Command Center in Bogot, the head of state said that the decision was made to quickly provide assistance to families who suffered from floods.
Petro noted that the authorities are fighting problems caused by climate change. According to the president, many regions throughout the country have seriously affected floods.
According to the National Department of Colombia on the risk management of natural disasters (UNGRD), it is said that 46 thousand families were injured from heavy rains, and in the regions of La-Guahir, Wil, Choko, North de Santantaner and Kauk, an extraordinary is announced situation.
On the rollers posted on social networks, it is clear that the highway in the north of the capital of the country, Bogota, is flooded.
Petro said that UnGRD will allocate 2.5 billion Colombian pesos (570 thousand US dollars) through two collective investment funds (FIC) to assist the municipalities most affected by floods.
With the beginning of the rain season in Colombia, floods and landslides occurred in many cities.