¿Por qué está lloviendo tanto en todo el país?: esta es la respuesta de los expertos
Cuando se suponía que la temporada invernal ya había quedado atrás, Colombia enfrenta lluvias intensas, crecientes súbitas, inundaciones masivas y emergencias simultáneas en varias regiones. La pregunta es inevitable: ¿qué está pasando con el clima?
TL;DR
- Colombia is experiencing unseasonal intense rains, floods, and simultaneous emergencies across multiple regions.
- January, typically dry in many parts of Colombia, saw above-normal rainfall, especially in the Caribbean and Andean regions.
- The anomalous weather is attributed to the superposition of several meteorological phenomena.
- These phenomena include cold Pacific Ocean conditions similar to La Niña, favorable atmospheric oscillations, and a recently arrived cold front from the north influencing coastal precipitation.
- The cold front has also impacted Mexico and the Dominican Republic with unusually low temperatures.
- The direct impact of the cold front is expected to last until mid-week, but heavy rains may continue until mid-February.
- The Caribbean and Andean regions are currently the most affected, with increased intensity also noted in the northern Pacific, Amazonia, and eastern Orinoquía.
- Over 500 municipalities are on alert for landslides.