In the western district of Fontibon, apartment buildings were flooded as the Fucha river flowed over its banks, and residents had to be evacuated by the fire department aboard inflatable boats.  Scores of vehicles were trapped in several avenues and their occupants had to climb on to the roofs of their cars to await a rescue, while the road linking Bogota to the city of Girardot was blocked by mudslides.  Read more here.