A man wades along a flooded street in Cali, Colombia, on May 16, 2017, after heavy rains caused the overflowing of the Cauca river.
Flooding and mudslides in Colombia have killed several people and affected thousands in the past weeks causing alarm in a country still recovering from recent mudslides that killed hundreds. / AFP PHOTO / LUIS ROBAYO (Photo credit should read LUIS ROBAYO/AFP/Getty Images)
Jamaica is hit by flash floods on May 16 after weeks of heavy rain.
In Spanish Town, several roads have been washed out and rushing water overflowed the riverbank.
There are widespread power outages in Kingston, the capital and at least six towns, according to local reports.
The government has issued a flash flood warning for low-lying areas that will remain in effect through Wednesday, May 17.
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