Reuters reports: Torrential storms wreak havoc in Bolivia Tuesday, October 04, 2016 – 00:49 A short but intense downpour has wreaked havoc in parts of Bolivia. Weather experts blame El Nino and say there’s more dangerous weather to come. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Havoc on the streets of Sucre Bolivia. A heavy downpour lasting about an…
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Bolivia’s recurrent ordeal, disastrous gov’s performance on road maintenance!
Bolivia, on a yearly, seasonal time, endures floods, road destruction and this government which claims its success and bonanza, has failed over the last nine years to provide adequate infrastructure and response to heavy rain, floods and disaster. The following news reflect our ordeal: From The Telegraph: Floods bring bridge down in Bolivia A bridge…
2015 rain will continue until March
ANF reports in El Dia: Weather SENAMHI’s forecast, rains will continue until March The forecaster Jorge Mendez said this weekend, Saturday and Sunday [02/14/2015] in the east and west sectors of Bolivia, there will be sporadic rains like in recent days. The forecaster on duty, in the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) Jorge…
Bolivia: Due to excessive rain, orange alert in seven rivers
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…
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…
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…
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