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Colombia Reports: Colombian govt pledges $170 million for flood relief

By Christan Leonard

Colombia's national and regional governments have been heavily criticized for failing to invest enough money in protecting its citizens and infrastructure from the effects of seasonal rains. Last year's rainy season caused the worst flooding in 50 years, killing 117 and affecting more than 430 thousand. NGO Refugees International told Colombia Reports Wednesday that while this year's government efforst were a vast improvement, they still fell far short of what was needed.

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