Colombia Mudslide Kills 20: Effects of La Niña

by NowPublic Staff | April 14, 2011 at 11:01 am

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La Niña Mudslide Kills 20 in Manizales, Colombia

Heavy Rains caused by La Niña have triggered a massive landslide outside Manizales, Colombia. The mudslide hit a bush, killing 20 people on board.

La Niña is is the weather pattern caused by cooler temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon causes cooler winter temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and warmer winter temperatures in the Southeast. Also, La Niña causes wetter weather, as Colombia is experiencing.

La Niña: NOAA Information

Flooding in the world's No. 5 coal exporter since mid-2010 has caused billions of dollars in damages, destroyed infrastructure, submerged houses and killed crops and animals.

Colombia's weather office says La Nina will continue until June, but rains are expected to be less than previous months.