Sara Shahriari writes for Bolivia under water: Why no national disaster declared amid floods? The Bolivian government says its massive aid operation, which includes food and tents, is well underway, but not everyone is satisfied with the response. LA PAZ, BOLIVIA Bolivia is suffering from weeks of heavy rains that are causing rivers to swell, homes…
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Worrying floods in Pando, help is needed! February 22, 2012
El Deber reports about heavy rainfall in Pando: Over 900 families affected by floods in Pando. In the last few hours, heavy rainfall in the Amazonian Department of Pando experienced the overflow of the Acre River, which devastated the border of the town of Bolpebra; then on its way it affected at least six districts of the…
Map with heavy rainfall in Bolivia, February 2012
La Razon published on February 14, 2012 an interesting map with heavy rainfall and rivers nationwide that deserve attention: According to the report by the system of national information for the risk management (Sinager) of the Ministry of defense, there are 87 municipalities affected by the natural phenomenon [La Niña] and 6,050 families throughout the…
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