Colombia january 2011 floodscolombia january 2011 floodsIn January 2011, Colombia was gripped by the peak of its worst natural disaster in history, as a relentless, year-long rainy season fueled by an intense La Niña climate pattern caused catastrophic nationwide flooding. By mid-January 2011, the crisis had already claimed over 300 lives and impacted more than 2.2 million people, completely submerging critical infrastructure, homes, and vast agricultural landscapes