In the city of Santa Marta in the north of Columbia, floods occurred due to heavy rains, which affected more than 2 thousand people. This was reported by local authorities.
The head of the risk management department and the climate of Santa Martu Alex Velazquez, in a press statement, said that a state of emergency was announced in connection with floods in the city.
, he said dozens of districts, and the number of victims exceeds 2 thousand people.
the head of the municipality Santa Marty Carlos Pinedo noted that in four hours there were 155 millimeters of precipitation per square meter in the city, which, according to his assessment, is an “extremely high” indicator.
He added that many emergency services were brought to eliminate the consequences of the elements.
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro, commenting on the situation on the X platform, said that the natural disaster in Santa Marta became the result of a climatic crisis.
The head of state assured that all the necessary help would be sent to the region.