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View of the destruction on November 23, 2020 at La Montaña sector in Providencia Island, Colombia. The islands of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina were hit by Hurricane Iota in the early hours of Monday 16th as a category 5 storm, the strongest to affect the country since records are kept. The islands' economy depends on the tourism industry which has been suffering due to coronavirus restrictions since March. According to official sources, 98% of the Providencia Island infrastructure was destroyed by Iota's winds. President Duque contacted the US government for humanitarian help and assistance in hurricane crisis management during his visit to Providencia and San Andres island in the past week. (Photo by Diego Cuevas/Getty Images)
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