Drought affected Bogotá and other cities in Colombia In the last few weeks great concern among the public and especially in farmers. Considering this scenario and the large number of fires reported in recent days, Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies or Ideam He published a forecast and stated when the rains would return to the country.
Bogota, Valle del Cauca, Santander, Magdalena, Boyacá and other parts of the country They experienced a major drought that affected drinking water supply and agricultural production, and the ecosystems of each region were also affected by climatic conditions.
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as described Ghisliane Echeverry PrietoIdeam’s manager said the following at the press conference held by the organization: El Niño phenomenon may extend until March 2024It is expected that the rains will begin partially and the weather in the country will return to normal between April and June.
According to Ideam’s predictions for the coming weeks, Rain will continue, albeit slightly, in most parts of the countryhowever, on January 29, light rains are expected in the Colombian Pacific and especially in the Nariño region.
Moreover Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies He states that light rains will be expected in the north of Tolima province on Saturday, January 27.
“Months January, February, July and August are predominantly dry and rainy seasons The business states that it extends from the end of March to the beginning of June and from the end of September to the beginning of December.
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Ideam’s manager also mentioned this Currently the country is experiencing a strong category El Niño Phenomenon He also emphasized that this is at the maturity stage, so greater impacts in terms of climate and environmental disasters are expected in the coming months, especially in February, and this may last until March 2024.
“This event is occurring under unprecedented conditions. 2023 was the hottest year in history, and this January was also the hottest year in the last 30 years, so we see more and more alarmed municipalities every day.” said Jiménez.
Similarly, Jiménez stated that new temperature records may be broken in the coming days In many cities and municipalities across the country, the strongest effects of the El Niño phenomenon will occur in February.
“February will be the month when the largest rainfall deficit will be experienced in our region. We already have warnings of low flows in many of the country’s major catchments. We have influence on the Magdalena, Sinú and Orinoco rivers and some basins of the Chocó and César. This is a common problem,” said Ideam Deputy Director of Meteorology.
The El Niño phenomenon affected a large part of the country’s territory, and high temperatures were recorded in different cities. According to the Ideam report, temperatures above 40 degrees were recorded in some parts of the country in the first days of 2024.
In addition, The organization revealed nine regions in Colombia that broke temperature records on its social networks: Jerusalem, 40.4°C; Sahagun, 37.6 °C; Santa Marta, 36.9 °C; San Andrés, 32 °C; Lebrija, 31.4 °C; Providence, 31.3°C; Gambita, 28.8°C and Villahermosa, 25°C.
It is worth noting that the El Niño phenomenon also causes a decrease in precipitation across the country, so there are major drought possibilities. Also, it was reported Fires are likely to occur in the Cauca Valley, the Caribbean, the Chocó, the Caquetá, the Andes and the Orinoquía.
ALEJANDRA HERNANDEZ TORRES
DIGITAL COVERAGE EDITORIAL
TIME
Source: Exame
