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COLOMBIA – Vuelve a aumentar probabilidad del Fenómeno de El Niño

COLOMBIA – Again increased probability of El Niño

Ideam calculations change as clouds. Until less than a month ago indicated that El Niño down its intensity, but persisted; now the Director of the Institute, Omar Franco, said that “in the last month has increased the probability to 72 percent, that in November, December and January quarter we have the presence of El Niño”.

Franco had already warned this week that traditional October rains, although present, would not be as strong as usual, which drew the attention of the authorities to remain vigilant.

As the Assistant Director of Meteorology Ideam, Maria Teresa Martinez Gomez, said that only at this time could know the true intensity of the phenomenon: “It is weak, but this phenomenon also causes water deficit rainfall in January, February and March, which is naturally dry season, and added to El Niño, can intensify more; ”.

Meanwhile, the Chief of the Bureau of Land Management, Emergencies and Disasters, Luis Fernando Correa Serna, has stressed the importance of working together with the actors of the National System for Disaster Risk Management (SNGRD) to prevent not only
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The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Gabriel López Vallejo, a few months ago called on Congress to prioritize resources to its portfolio because they are needed at this time, about 200,000 million pesos more than projected to meet priority projects and the implementation of ten regional plans on climate change, one of the concerns of the minister, as these are essential to fighting El Niño, the management of water resources in the country and meet OECD certifications.

SOURCE: Elpais.com.co

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