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Cartagena, Nov 15 (EFE).- The torrential rains caused by Hurricane Iota in the Caribbean have caused disasters in several Colombian regions where thousands of people have been affected and on Sunday authorities were on alert in the Archipelago of San Andrés, which is in the storm's path.While the scenes in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias are of flooded streets and of people staying in temporary shelters, on the Caribbean islands of San Andres and Providencia, already battered by Hurricane Eta, the authorities are preparing for the passage of Iota, which is advancing with maximum sustained winds of more than 140 kilometers per hour. (Camera: RICARDO MALDONADO ROZO). SHOT LIST: FLOODED STREETS AND AFFECTED PEOPLE IN SHELTERS, IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA.
Cartagena (Colombia), Nov 14 (EFE) .- The floods and landslides caused by the rains of tropical storm Iota, which is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea, have resulted Cartagena de Indias , the mecca of tourism in Colombia, having to decree public calamity. (Camera: RICARDO MALDONADO)SHOT LIST: FLOODING IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA.
Four bakers working the overnight shift were trapped inside the El Bolillo bakery for two days due to severe floods brought on by Hurricane Harvey when it struck the southeastern coast of Texas. During that time, the bakers worked non-stop to produce thousands of baked goods for the storm's victims, using four thousand pounds of flour to bake from Saturday all they way until Monday afternoon. The police picked up the loaves and delivered them to Hurricane Harvey victims.
Volunteers helped residents of Houston's flooded Kingwood neighbourhood and their pets to safety as waters continue to rise. Due to the lack of police and fire department boats, some civilians used their personal boats to rescue fellow residents to help them leave the Kingwood neighbourhood, which is reportedly one of the most affected neighbourhoods in the area.
Volunteer rescuers roamed flooded streets of Houston on Sunday, searching for trapped and stranded people after large-scale floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. Rescuers used several different types of boats, including traditional rowboats and airboats powered by huge fans. At least one person was reportedly killed in the Houston flooding after torrential rain from Tropical Storm Harvey broke records and caused flooding not seen in decades.
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