Paraguay – Severe Floods Hit Central and Southern Areas
Media in Paraguay, quoting the country’s National Emergency Secretariat (SEN), report that 10 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the last few days. Heavy…
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Paraguay – Thousands of Families Affected by Floods in Concepción
Paraguay’s National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reports it is distributing humanitarian supplies to around 4,000 families affected by flash floods in the Municipality of Concepción. Flash floods struck in around 7…
Paraguay – Heavy Rain Affects 200 Families in Asunción
Disaster authorities in Paraguay reported that more than 200 families were affected by heavy rain in Asunción. Paraguay’s National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reported on 30 January that families were affected…
Paraguay – Over 62,000 Families Affected by Floods
National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) in Paraguay reports that flooding in the country has now affected 62,119 families across the departments of Presidente Hayes, Central, San Pedro, Concepción, Cordillera, Capital (Asunción),…
Paraguay – Emergency Declared After Floods Worsen in South
The government of Ñeembucú Department in Paraguay declared a state of emergency on Wednesday 08 May, 2019, after the flood situation worsened in southern areas of the country. Heavy rainfall…
Argentina – 2 Dead, 1,800 Evacuated After Floods in Chaco Province
A storm and torrential rain in northern Argentina caused major flooding in the province of Chaco from 20 April, 2019. The country’s national news agency Télam reported that 2 people…
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.…
Paraguay – Thousands Affected by Flooding in Presidente Hayes, Concepción and Guairá
Heavy rain and flooding have affected thousands of people in Paraguay since 15 March, 2019. The worst affected areas are in the departments of Presidente Hayes, Concepción and Guairá. The…
Paraguay – 10,000 Displaced as River Overflows in Asunción
Authorities in Paraguay said that over 10,000 people from 2,100 families have been displaced by flooding from the Paraguay River in Asunción. People from the communities of Bañado Norte, Chacarita…
Argentina – Thousands Hit by Flooding in Chaco Province
Days of heavy rain from 20 January caused flooding in the city of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in the province of Chaco, Argentina. Rising levels of the Parana and Paraguay…
Paraguay – Thousands Evacuated in Asunción as River Levels Rise (Updated)
Update, 24 January 2018 Levels of the Paraguay river in Asunción have increased by over 1 metre in the last 10 days, forcing thousands living close to the river banks…
Reducing Disaster Losses in the World’s Most Hazard Prone Cities
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) aim to reduce disaster losses in some of the world’s most hazard prone cities…
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…
Exceptionally Strong El Niño Has Peaked but Impacts to Continue
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a statement of 18 February, 2016, that the powerful 2015-2016 El Niño has now passed its peak. El Niño reached its peak ocean…
Paraguay River Floods From Space
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Since late December 2015, heavy rains, driven by a strong El Niño, have increased river levels in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. At one point flooding had forced over 150,000…
South America – More Flooding in Argentina, Situation Improves in Uruguay, Disease Alert in Paraguay
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Flooding of several rivers in South America, including the Uruguay, Paraguay and Paraná, continues to affect thousands across the four countries of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The Uruguay, Paraguay…
