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Columbia says Flooding now worst in History

President Juan Manuel Santos says the current flooding in Columbia has now become that country’s worst natural disaster in its history.

Heavy rains, for just this month, have so far left 67 dead, 36 wounded and eight missing, 98,000 injured with 183 homes destroyed.  For the year, so far, the totals are 90 dead, 15 missing and 208,581 people affected.

It’s being blamed on La Nina, but this isn’t the first time for the La Nina weather pattern.  The unprecedented flooding in Columbia is part of the intensifying global climate change.