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According to the follow-up, monitoring and analysis carried out by the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (idea), it is estimated that in the next three days the rains will increase in sectors of the Caribbean and Andean regions, which may be accompanied by thunderstorms and winds above normal.
“This event occurs in the transit of a new tropical wave and in the presence of the La Niña Phenomenon, the second rainy season and the Hurricane season, “says the Ideam report.
This Thursday, November 19, a heavy downpour hits several areas of Bogotá, where it rains since noon.
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According to Ideam, the entry and transit of a new tropical wave to the north of the country will again favor the increase in rainfall in the national territory, especially in the regions Caribbean and Andean.
The La Niña phenomenon continues to accentuate the frequency and intensity of rainfall in this second rainy season and the frequency and intensity of tropical waves.
“Ideam recommends taking preventive measures in hillside areas before the possibility of sudden floods and / or landslides, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, as well as in the departments of Norte de Santander, Santander, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío, Occidente de Arauca, Casanare and Meta “, says the report.
“In the same way, in unstable areas of urban areas. Special monitoring is carried out on the banks of rivers and preventive measures are taken against the possibility of sudden floods in rivers, streams and streams in rural and urban areas of the regions. Caribbean, Andean and North of the Pacific region“, assures the institute.
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