AP/ YOUTUBE 1:55
Colombia is experiencing its longest rainy season in the past 40 years.
"This is the worst natural tragedy in memory," said President Juan Manuel Santos."Colombia is bigger than the adversity it faces."
AND: So far, 12 have died from landslides in southern Brasil. At least, 40,000 people have been affected by heavy rains with hundreds left homeless. Seven cities in Rio Grande do Sul (pictured above) have declared states of emergency.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13185499
Popular Posts
- SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
- BRASIL: 08 Feb UPDATE: Fire In Rio's "Samba City" Destroys Many Carnaval Floats.
- MEXICO : The Tragic Decline of Industrial Powerhouse Monterrey.
- BOLIVIA : Sole Plane Crash Survivor Describes Ordeal: Drinking Urine, Eating Bugs.
- SERBIA / SPAIN / USA : Djokovic Wins US Tennis Open, Beating Nadal; Ranked #1.
- COLOMBIA: CAUGHT: 11-year-old Smuggling 74 Cell Phones And Gun Into Medellin Prison.
- SPAIN: 20 Arrested After Baggage Fees Riot On Ryanair.
- BRASIL: Judge Stops Critical S. Paulo Airport Expansion Over Improper Bids.
- AUSTIN / FRANCE / MEDIA : Lance Armstrong Denies Bullying Others; Claims People Will Forgive Him...Like Bill Clinton.
- ARGENTINA / FRANCE : 13 Sept UPDATE: DNA Results Show Vera And Lasi Killed 2 French Students In Salta.