Summary: 254 people just died recently in Colombia after a devastating flood. Entire neighborhoods are destroyed, and rescuers desperately dig underneath the mud and water for the bodies of their families. This happened in the city of Mocoa where several rivers flooded their banks, causing floods and landslides all around the city. 82 bodies were descovered floating by firefighters on the first search, and a lot of families are unhappy. Many blame climate change for this disaster, others blame the conditions of the area. The entire city was unfortunately uninformed and slept through the flood. The civilians woke up to flooding rooms and dead family. About 200 others were injured.
Analysis: This is an awful incident that happened in Colombia. I truly hope that these people are able to gain refuge and assistance until they can help themselves again. This was not the wealthiest area, and most of the people ended up in emergency housing. Homes were severely destroyed, and the people don't have the best funds to rebuild homes and get back on their feet. I do hope they receive lots of volunteer help and donation. They can use all of the help they can get.
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