Bolivia – 20 Feared Missing After Floods in Tarija
As many as 20 people are feared missing after flash floods in Tarija department in south-eastern Bolivia. Civil Defence reported heavy rain caused the overflow of the Itayuro stream in…
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Bolivia – Deadly Flash Floods in La Paz Department
Seven people died after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in La Paz Department of Bolivia. The incident occurred on 12 November 2021 after heavy rainfall caused the Mercke and…
Bolivia – Dozens Rescued After Rivers Overflow in Cochabamba
Overflowing rivers have caused flooding in several areas of Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia over the last few days. Civil Defence and the Bolivian Navy evacuated families in the municipality…
Bolivia – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Pando
Flooding in Pando Department of Bolivia has prompted hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. Rivers in the department, including the Madre de Dios and Tahuamanu, have been high since…
Bolivia – Floods Affect Thousands in Beni and Santa Cruz
Flooding has affected thousands of people in the departments of Beni and Santa Cruz in Bolivia since late January 2021. Disaster authorities report that over 35,000 families have now been…
Bolivia – Floods in Cochabamba and La Paz Departments After Rivers Overflow
Heavy rain has caused flooding in several parts of Bolivia over the last few days, in particular in the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz. Cochabamba Department Civil Defence reported…
Bolivia – Hail and Flash Floods in Sucre Leave 4 Dead, 6 Missing
A short period of torrential rain and hail during the afternoon of 04 January 2021 caused flash flooding in parts of the city of Sucre in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. Authorities…
Bolivia – Homes Damaged in Tarija After Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall on 30 November caused flooding in the department of Tarija in southern Bolivia. Among the worst affected areas was the city of Tarija, where creeks and rivers, including…
Bolivia – Torrential Rain Floods Santa Cruz
Hours of heavy rain from 21 June caused flooding in Santa Cruz City, Bolivia. Interim mayor Angelica Sosa declared an emergency after heavy rain caused flooding in 62 neighbourhoods across…
Bolivia – Crops Destroyed, Hundreds of Families Affected as Rivers Overflow in Santa Cruz Department
Flooding from the overflowing rivers has affected 26 communities in Ichilo Province in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Flooding began around 02 March 2020 after a period of heavy rain. Media…
Bolivia – Evacautions and Rescues After Flash Floods in Cochabamba
Heavy rain in Bolivia caused the Taquiña river to break its banks on 21 February, flooding areas of Tiquipaya in Cochabamba department. Mud, rocks and flood debris swept through several…
Bolivia – Floods Affect Indigenous Communities in Cochabamba
The government in Bolivia reported on 20 February that heavy rain and flooding in eastern parts of Cochabamba Department, in particular Villa Tunari and Chimoré districts. A total of around…
Bolivia – Floods Hit La Paz and Potosí Departments
Heavy rain has affected several parts of Bolivia over the last few days, triggering floods in La Paz and Potosí departments. Bolivia news agency ABI reported flooding in Achocalla in…
Bolivia – 6 Dead as Severe Weather Triggers Floods and Landslides
Severe weather including lightning strikes, heavy rain and hail storms has affected several departments in Bolivia since 11 January 2020, with at least 6 fatalities reported. Chuquisaca Department In Chuquisaca…
Bolivia – La Paz Landslide Leaves 3 Missing and Over 40 Houses Destroyed
Search and rescue teams in Bolivia are still searching for 3 people missing in a landslide that occurred in La Paz on 30 April, 2019. The Mayor of La Paz,…
South America – Thousands Affected by Floods and Landslides in Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia
Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in parts of South America over the last few days. Around 70,000 people are currently affected by floods in several departments of Paraguay.…
