http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/valle/noticias/solicitan-ayudas-para-norte-del-valle-causa-del-invierno
Since last year Colombia has been facing the worst winter in history. The first days of 2012 appeared to be warm and sunny, but unfortunately it didn't last long. Winters here are not about extreme cold temperatures or snow; it’s all about never stopping rain. Mudslides and rivers flooding whole cities have created chaos in Colombia. Smurfit Kappa (my company) gets a lot of their resources for fiberboard packages and paper from the trees of forest they own. Recently one of these forests was critically affected by a flood. This problem is creating a lot of trouble for my company, since the raw material they need the most is being affected by the winter. The problem is not only the decrease on resource, but the massive economic loss created by this natural disaster.
The company is now trying to figure out a way to control this unfortunate devastation. The area is being analyzed by environmental specialists. Since this area is very near from one of the main and biggest rivers in Colombia called Cauca, it has a really high risk of floods. They are trying to create several types of walls to prevent a new flood. This problem is not only affecting my organization but also the whole agriculture in this state (Valle del Cauca). People are homeless and extremely important resources of agriculture such as sugar, wood and cattle are being devastated.
We really hope for the benefit of the whole company that this winter cease and stop washing away lives and natural resources.
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