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1. 1. “Not god’s work” : an analysis of local narratives of the 2010-2011 flooding in Santa Lucia municipality (Colombia)

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Mateo Echeverry Angel; [2016]
   Keywords : natural disasters; narrative; anthropology of disasters; flooding; Colombia;

   Abstract : The dam collapse in Santa Lucia (Atlántico) during the intense rains of 2010-2011 in Colombia resulted in one of the worst floods on national record. Six municipalities were completely covered by water from the Canal del Dique, an artificial branch of the Magdalena River. READ MORE