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…
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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…
Strong El Niño, Increased Preparedness – 2015-2016 El Niño in South America
According to the diagnostic report on the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) in March, the sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies across…
Bolivia – Heavy Rain Continues – More Floods and Landslides Hit La Paz and Cochabamba
Heavy rain that began in late February has resulted in several overflowing rivers and landslides in northern and central Bolivia. La Paz Department As a result of the heavy and…
NASA Satellites Measure Flooding Rain in Peru and Bolivia
Heavy rainfall recently caused flooding, landslides and power outages in some areas of Peru and Bolivia. NASA’s Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) measured that rainfall by using a merged…
Bolivia – Heavy Rainfall in Beni and Santa Cruz, Landslide in La Paz
Intense rain affected northern areas of Bolivia on Saturday 27 February 2016. A landslide in an area of La Paz has damaged several houses and forced almost 30 people from…
