The Ranchería River is a river located in northern La Guajira Department, Colombia. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there The Department of La Guajira or simply La Guajira (la ɰwa'hiɾa is a department of Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Born in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta southern steps flows south, abruptly turns northeast and then north towards the Caribbean sea where it finally flows into. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere [1]
2007 Floods
On April 22, 2007 the Rancheria river flooded the municipality of Manaure in La Guajira after 3 or 4 days of continuous precipitation. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Manaure or Salinas de Manaure is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The Department of La Guajira or simply La Guajira (la ɰwa'hiɾa is a department of Colombia. The town of Manaure suffered floods in 24 neighborhoods and some 30 communities in the rural area of the municipality and also affected sections of the municipality of Riohacha. Riohacha, Rio Hacha or Rio de la Hacha (River of the Axe - Wayuu: Süchiimma) is a city and municipality in the northern Caribbean Flood victims (some 1,250 families, mostly pertaining to the Wayuu ethnic group) had to be evacuated on boats and jetskies by the Colombian Red Cross and the Colombian Civil Defense due to the difficult conditions in the area. Wayuu language Wayuu (also Wayu, Wayúu, Guajiro, Wahiro) is an Amerindian ethnic group of the La Guajira Peninsula They also delivered medical and food supplies. The Governor of La Guajira José González, was also present in the area and asked the national government for assistance and aid. The Government of Colombia is according to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 within the framework of a presidential Welfare state and Unitary republic [2]
References
- ^ Revista Portafolio - Rio Rancheria
- ^ El Tiempo: Desbordamiento del río Ranchería afecta a 1.250 familias de La Guajira (Flooding of Rancheri River affects 1,250 families in La Guajira)
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