COLOMBIA: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS BY FLOODING CAUSED BY CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINS

Record ID: 979445

  • Title: COLOMBIA: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS BY FLOODING CAUSED BY CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINS
  • Date: 23rd May 2000
  • Summary: PASTO, COLOMBIA (MAY 21, 2000) (RCN - NO ACCESS COLOMBIA) 1. HAS PAN FLOODED STREETS; SLV ZOOM OUT PEOPLE HANGING OUTSIDE OF BUILDING ON SECOND FLOOR (2 SHOTS) 0.18 2. MV RESCUE PERSONNEL; PEOPLE DIRECTING FLOOD WATERS THROUGH STREET; RESCUE BOAT; MUDDY FLOODWATERS (5 SHOTS) 0.42 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) PASTO MAYOR, JIMMY NARVAEZ SAYING," It's critical. We have flooding and overflow in Membrillo Huayco, La Loriana, Mijitayo, the neighborhood of Chapal, Las Lunas, the Pasto River, the trajectory of Los Aquines, the two bridges and Morasurco in the blocks. That is to say, it is absolutely critical because the water level overflowed not only the channels but the capacity of the sewers and aqueducts." 1.10 4. SLV FLOODED STREETS; FLOODING IN UNDERPASS OF HIGHWAY; HOUSE DEBRIS AND FLOODING (5 SHOTS) 1.33 5. SLV/MV FAMILIES OUTSIDE LOOKING AT DEBRIS; MEN CLEANING UP MUD; PEOPLE LOOKING AT FLOOD AREA AND CLEANUP (5 SHOTS) 2.00 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: PASTO, COLOMBIA
  • Country: Colombia
  • Reuters ID: LVA65E757NSWR9PZPY9IAV4L1OTC
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