State of emergency declared

BOGOTA, Columbia - Columbian President declared a state of emergency Thursday for Columbia after heavy rains and flooding hit the area affecting 1.2 million people. 136 people have been killed already and over 200 have been injured due to the flooding and mudslides in the area. Many people have lost everything they have, so the President really wants to try to utilize outside resources to help the people. Additionally, large amounts of crop and livestock have been damaged. Meterologists are predciting more rainfall in Columbia for the next two weeks, so help right now is neccessary to prevent more death and damage.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/19/colombia.rain.calamity/index.html?hpt=T2

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