Flooding in Colombia and Venezeula

February is typically the dry season in northern South America, but in 2005, unusual torrential rains triggered deadly floods in Venezuela and Colombia. Though water levels had fallen by February 26, MODIS still saw signs of flooding along the rivers southwest of Lake Maracaibo.
Flooding in Colombia and Venezeula
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Flooding in Colombia and Venezeula

February is typically the dry season in northern South America, but in 2005, unusual torrential rains triggered deadly floods in Venezuela and Colombia.

Published Feb 28, 2005

Land Water Floods

Flooding in Columbia and Venezeula
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Flooding in Columbia and Venezeula

Published Feb 17, 2005

Floods

Flooding in Columbia and Venezeula
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Flooding in Columbia and Venezeula

Published Feb 17, 2005

Floods