9 December 2011 Last updated at 20:39

In Pictures: Flooding in Colombia

A youth stands in the door to his flooded home in Cali, western Colombia.

Continued heavy rains attributed to the La Nina weather phenomenon have caused flooding across Colombia.

A child swims through a flooded street in Cali on 7 December 2011

Large parts of the western city of Cali are under water, with levels reaching up to 1.5m (5ft) in some areas.

Firefighters evacuate residents in the Bosa district, in southwestern Bogota

More than 45,000 people have been displaced in the capital, Bogota, alone.

A man carries a dog through flood waters in Bosa, in Bogota.

Nationwide, the number of those whose homes have been flooded is estimated to be close to half a million.

Residents of Bosa, in Bogota, try to salvage their belongings from the floods.

On Friday, President Juan Manuel Santos promised those affected by the flooding would receive financial help from the government.

A woman stands in her flooded bar in Cali, in western Colombia

The president said affected families would get between 1m (£330, $520) and 3m (£1,000, $1,560) Colombian pesos before Christmas.

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