The Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira, informs that taking into account the IDEAM reports, It is expected that in mid-September 2011 the second rainy season begins, which could exceed the average values ​​of the time.

Information from international forecasting centers, indicate a decrease in sea surface temperature (cooling) in the tropical pacific ocean, Therefore, it is likely that the second rainy season will be more intense., particularly in the Caribbean regions, andean, central and northern Pacific region.

Likewise, The analyzes highlight that although historically little rainfall is recorded in August, It is likely that in the remainder of this month and during September, above-average rainfall is recorded, especially in the center and north of the country, due to the ocean-atmospheric processes present in the tropical and eastern Atlantic, related to the passage of tropical waves from the East.

Due to the importance of this issue, Corpoguajira warns the Local and Departmental Disaster Care and Prevention Committees –CLOPADS y CREPADS, and to the rest of the relief organizations and residents, Be attentive to changes in level that may occur in the water basins of the department, in order to plan, mitigate and face possible emergencies in the event of extreme hydrometeorological events.