The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and Idem, announced to the country that the El Niño Phenomenon has a high probability of extending until the month of March of 2016, which will bring a rainfall deficit between 40 and he 60 percent in the national territory, especially in the Andean and Caribbean regions.

Analyzing reports from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society – IRI, both institutions of the United States, It was established that El Niño has taken an unexpected turn in its intensity as a result of the anomalies in the temperature of the Pacific Ocean and the reduction of the trade winds..

These conditions will cause a decrease in rainfall in the Colombian Caribbean, The department of La Guajira being the most affected territory, where there will be a rainfall deficit that will reach 60 percent over the next few months. In fact, Ideam revealed that La Guajira's rainfall deficit has already reached 78 percent between January and August of this year. Although La Guajira will have its rainy season between September and November as usual, Precipitation in this period will be less compared to previous years due to the presence of El Niño.

In this situation, Corpoguajira recommends making efficient use of water resources, especially if we take into account that our rivers already have a deficient level. It also extends an invitation to prevent forest fires.