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…
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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.…
Bolivia – 30 Killed by Floods and Landslides Since January
Civil Defence authorities in Bolivia report that 30 people have died, 27 are missing and 26,596 families have been affected by floods and landslides during the current rainy season in…
Bolivia – 16 Dead After Landslides and Floods in La Paz Department
At least 16 people have died in landslides in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Heavy rain from 02 February caused 2 landslides along the Yolosita-Caranavi highway in Caranavi Province, burying several…
South America – Further Flooding in Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia
Further severe weather, including heavy rain and flooding, has affected Argentina and Bolivia over the last few days. Meanwhile more heavy rain in Uruguay has increased river levels further and,…
Bolivia – Flooding Reported in Central and Southern Areas
Civil defence authorities in Bolivia have reported flooding in several central and southern departments over the last 7 days. Around 10,000 people have been affected in the departments of Santa…
Bolivia – Bridge and Houses Destroyed After Heavy Rain and Floods in La Paz and Cochabamba
Local media and civil defence authorities in Bolivia have reported severe flooding in areas of La Paz and Cochabamba Departments over the last few days. Viceministerio Defensa Civil (VIDECI) said…
Bolivia – 6 Dead, 10,000 Families Affected as Flooding Continues
The Minister of Defence in Bolivia, Javier Zabaleta, announced on Sunday 11 February that heavy rain and flooding has left 6 people dead and 9,600 families affected. As many as…
Argentina – State of Emergency Declared as Rivers Overflow in Salta Province
After days of flooding in Salta Province, Argentina, Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey has declared a state of emergency for the departments of Santa Victoria, Iruya, Orán, General San Martín and…
Bolivia – Record Rains Cause Flooding in Tarija Department
Record rainfall in southern Bolivia has prompted local authorities to declare a state of emergency for parts of Gran Chaco province in Tarija Department. Areas around the towns and cities…
Bolivia – Hundreds Affected by Floods in Santa Cruz Department
Severe weather, including strong winds and persistent heavy rain from 19 May have affected parts of Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia. Flooding has been reported in the city of Santa…
Bolivia – Floods in North and Central Departments Leave 4 Dead
At least 4 deaths have been reported as a result of heavy rain and flooding in northern and central departments of Bolivia over the last few days. European Civil Protection…
Receding Glaciers in Bolivia Leave Communities at Risk
A new study published in The Cryosphere, an European Geosciences Union journal, has found that Bolivian glaciers shrunk by 43% between 1986 and 2014, and will continue to diminish if…
20 Years of Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean
In 1996, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) launched a comprehensive agenda for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) throughout the Latin America and the…
