It will be a Holy Week spent by water in Colombia: Ideam predicts rains in much of the country

The director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam), Yolanda González, announced in dialogue with NotiCentro1 CM& that the weather forecast for Easter will be heavy rainfall in much of the country.

According to González told the Bogota news program, with the exception of the eastern and central Caribbean region, heavy rainfall is expected in several departments of the Andean and Pacific regions.

It should be recalled that in previous days Ideam had already reported that, for the months of April, May and June, Colombia is expected to increase rainfall between 20% and 30% due to the first rainfall season of the year and the evolution of the La Niña phenomenon in the country.

According to the entity, during the fourth month of this year, rainfall is expected above 20%, especially in the central-west of the Caribbean region, in the center of the Andean region and in the plains foothills of Orinoquia.

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In the case of the Caribbean region, Ideam predicts rainfall over 20% in La Guajira, Atlántico, Bolivar, south of Sucre and Córdoba, while, in the rest of the region, rainfall typical of the season is expected.

Meanwhile, in San Andrés and Providencia, rainfall is expected to be between 20% and 30% above the historical averages recorded.

The Andean and Orinoquia regions will also register rainfall above 20% and 30% of the normal forecast. According to Ideam, in the case of the former, the increase in rainfall is expected in Norte de Santander, the Cundiboyacense highlands and north of Huila, while, in Orinoquia, the increase will be in the plains piedmont of Meta and to the west of that department.

With regard to the Amazon, the Institute reported that, for the time being, rainfall is expected to be close to historical averages, that is, that it will not increase.

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In view of the weather forecast for Easter, in her dialogue with NotiCentro1 CM&, the director of Ideam recommended that Colombians travel by road during those days of recess, travel to their destinations in the morning hours because, as she indicated, the heaviest rains are expected to occur both in hours in the afternoon and in the morning.

Faced with the warnings of forest fires, sudden increases and landslides during this first winter season in the country, Ideam also recommended that authorities and communities activate prevention and care plans in sectors of road infrastructure, transport, public services, recreation, among others that represent a threat to travelers.

Likewise, the entity asked both the community and the National System for Disaster Risk Management (SNGRD) and the National Environmental System (SINA) to keep abreast of the climate bulletins issued by Ideam, in order to prevent any type of emergency.

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