STORY: Heavy rains in Medellin, Colombia on Friday (October 9) caused multiple emergencies across the city, with the overflowing of a stream forcing evacuations and flooding homes.

Acting Mayor Manuel Villa Mejia said more than 200 personnel were deployed to critical points, working in coordination between firefighters, the Administrative Department of Disaster Risk Management (DAGRD), mobility and environment secretaries, and social commissions.

The rising stream waters flooded streets and damaged multiple homes in the sector, though water levels later receded. Official firefighters and district technical and social teams remained on site to assess stream conditions and establish the full extent of damage caused by the flooding.

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1. STREAM OVERFLOWING PASSING NEXT TO HOUSES IN MEDELLIN

2. PEOPLE WALKING NEXT TO THE STREAM

3. STREAM WITH HIGH WATER LEVEL DUE TO RAINS

4. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA WALKING THROUGH FLOODED STREETS

5. MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL MONITORING AFFECTED AREAS FROM MONITORING ROOM

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6. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ACTING MAYOR OF MEDELLIN, MANUEL VILLA MEJIA, SAYING:

"On the ground, at critical points we have more than 200 people working in a coordinated manner between the firefighters of DAGRD (Administrative Department of Disaster Risk Management), the secretary of mobility, environment and also public companies of Medellin and the social commissions that are already accompanying the affected families. Especially, the increase in the level of La Iguana stream was what generated flooding in some roads and damage to some homes. The stream level has already dropped, but our social commission is on the ground with the families to provide them with all the support that is required."

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7. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS AND RESCUE WORKERS WORKING, REMOVING DEBRIS SO WATER LEVEL IN STREETS GOES DOWN