El Dia reports: 12 deaths to date Orange alert in seven rivers in the country Showers. The Ichilo, Mamore, Rio Grande, Madre de Dios, Acre and Tijamuchi are growing. The director of Emergency and Relief of Civil Defense, Reynaldo Pinola, reported yesterday [01/14/2015] that orange alert was declared at least in seven rivers in the…
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Hail and flood damage crops in Cochabamba
ABI reports in El Dia: Cochabamba Hail and flood damage crops More than 4,500 hectares of fruit and vegetables were affected by hail and floods in the last two months in the department of Cochabamba, authorities reported yesterday. [12/15/2014] “We overcame more than 4,500 hectares at the departmental level between crops that have been affected,”…
2014 World Food Program response to Bolivia floods
This report was issued 09/02/2014: Bolivia Floods Bulletin N° 14, 2 September 2014 Highlights of the emergency The third and last food distribution within the Emergency Operation (EMOP) 200625 will come to an end during the second week of September. However, EMOP will go until the end of October. WFP will assess the possibility of…
Beni’s flooding HAS a guilty party in Brazil
An Editorial from El Diario: Dams in Brazil and serious damage to Beni The problems that have caused the waters of the Brazilian dams to Beni and other sites in eastern Bolivia, are large; Beni governor would have made the resulting claims , but in any case, is the national government that should do because…
Beni disaster: Unsung heroes are grains of sand that imposed over the disaster
Rolando Aparicio reports for El Deber: STORIES OF LOVE AND VALUE Unsung heroes are grains of sand that imposed over the disaster Solidarity, love and empathy. The tragedy of Beni, leaves tragic images of crude suffering. In this area, they were strangers, walking neighbors, professionals and volunteers who managed to sow the best of human…
Beni disaster: Dams in Brazil caused overflowing rivers!!
From El Diario: Dams in Brazil caused overflowing rivers in the country As reported before by El Diario, the League of Environmental Defense says there were alteration of hydrology in the Bolivian Amazon from the Madeira River, for the negative impact on the northern region. The League of Environmental Defense (Lidema) confirmed the denunciation made…
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