Fears That Brazil’s Dams Caused Floods in Bolivia
There are fears that two new dams in the Brazilian state of Rondonia could have caused the extensive flooding seen in parts of Bolivia and more recently Rondonia in Brazil.…
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Floods Worsen in Beni, Bolivia
The severe weather affecting Bolivia has continued. Santa Ana del Yacuma, a town in the Beni department, is at risk of being completely inundated. Flood water levels there are said…
Bolivia Floods – Red Cross Support for Health, Hygiene and Sanitation
Red Cross Press Release Bolivia – 21 February, 2014 According to reports from the Bolivian Meteorological Service, although the rainy season in Bolivia started in November 2013, the rains intensified…
Flood-Stricken Bolivia Calls for International Aid
The Bolivian Vice Ministry of Civil Defence (SINAGER) has reported that, as of Friday 14 February 2014 the rainy season in Bolivia had affected 58 691 families in 143 municipalities…
More Deaths in Ongoing Bolivian Floods
Severe flooding and landslides caused by torrential rains across Bolivia in recent weeks have raised the death toll since the start of the rainy season in October 2013 to 38…
4 Killed in Floods in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
Nearly 25cm of rain in 24 hours caused deadly flooding and landslides in the town of Rurrenabaque, Beni Department, in the north of Bolivia. The rain fell on Saturday 25…
More Rain and Flood Misery for Bolivia
Bolivia has been suffering from severe weather and flooding for several weeks. Every single department (administrative region) has been affected by the flooding, and there is more still to come…
Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in Bolivia Continues Into 2014
Heavy rainfall in Bolivia over Christmas 2013 caused 29 deaths and affected 3 000 families across the country. The worst affected department was Cochabamba, where authorities reported that rains and…
