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John Vizcaino / Reuters
Firefighters evacuate residents from a flooded neighborhood in Patio Bonito, southwest of Bogota on Dec. 7. At least 96 people have died as a result of heavy rains, authorities said. Colombia's weather office expects La Nina-related downpours to continue at least until the end of the first quarter of next year.
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Two men wait on their car in a flooded street of the Bella Vista neighborhood, following the overflowing of the Bogota River, on Dec 7 in Bogota, Colombia. Bogota's mayor Clara Lopez on Wednesday declared a state of emergency because of the floods and mudslides caused by heavy rains.
Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Bogota, Colombia. Up to 10,000 people have been affected by the floods and the cresting of Bogota's river. According to Colombia's El Espectador, Clara Lopez Obregón, the mayor of Bogota, declared a state of emergency and has asked that people evacuate their homes and move to higher ground. The flooding has already reached historic levels, and could continue to rise.
John Vizcaino / Reuters
Firefighters evacuate residents from a flooded neighborhood in Patio Bonito, southwest of Bogota on Dec. 7.
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A woman carries her daughter on her shoulders as she wades through a flooded area of a residential complex in the Bella Vista neighborhood, following the overflowing of the Bogota River, on Dec. 7., in Bogota.
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to all people in Bogota, COLOMBIA . Be hold & prepare my father god king of the universe is giving you a sign what will be happen to the world soon. that is only warning but all people in Colombia most be prepare for the worst event it will be come in the world. remember this our time is running out & our day is counted. it my be this is our last X mass & new year 2011. again to all Colombian people help me to PRAY to our father god thru JESUS CHRIST TO save the world for his follower specially to all young childrens . the last vision they show to me by the god father is about this, the world we will covered by "WATER" which is worst "FLOOD" . Every body in the world we will die , believe me or not this will be happen according to the plan of our father god to the world. the world are to much 'SIN" , people in the world they forgot about the 'god what they follow is the power of "LUCIFER" , greedy power & money that is the most people in the world attitude at this time what is sow . this is the reason my father god we will destroy the world. again, be hold & prepare for the coming of my fathewr god to the world thru "WATER".