BOGOTA — Some of the heaviest rains in Colombias history have killed at least 418 people, damaged or destroyed 140,000 homes and affected three million people over the last several months.
Now the countrys brutal weather could have an additional economic kick felt in South Florida, as the country misses out on a Mothers Day export boom.
Colombias National Association of Flower Exporters said some of the countrys prime flower-farming areas were among the hardest hit by storms that have intensified over the last two weeks.
While the association is still trying to tally the damage, some farms particularly in the savannah north of the capital have been totally wiped out.
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