Columbia floods

Hundreds of people are dead and hundreds more missing after massive flooding in southern Columbia.

Heavy raise caused three rivers to overflow and roar through Mocoa, a city of 40,000.  The death toll has climbed over 210, however; rescuers fear hundres more are missing or seriously injured.  Hundreds more are homeless.

Sports

In NHL action, Anaheim got past the Flames 4 to 3.

The Sharks beat the Canucks 3 to 1.

In the NBA, the Raptors beat the 76’ers 113 to 105.

Baseball season opened with Tampa Bay beating the Yankees 7-3.  The Blue Jays open their season in Baltimore this afternoon, and the Red Sox take on the Pirates.