Colombia and Venezuela – Flooding Rivers Affect Thousands
Heavy rain and swollen rivers in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela have caused flooding which has affected thousands of people since late July, 2018. Rainfall during the month of July…
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Venezuela – Floods Affect Thousands as Major Rivers Overflow
Several rivers, including the Orinoco and Caroní, have flooded in Venezuela after days of heavy rain. Venezuela Civil Protection said that flooding has caused serious damage in the states of…
Poor, Unprotected Nations Suffer Most Disaster Deaths
Of the 1.35 million people killed by natural hazards from 1996 to 2015, 90 percent died in low and middle-income countries, reports Megan Rowling for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. BARCELONA,…
Venezuela Floods – Hundreds Affected after River Overflows in Trujillo
Hundreds of people have been affected by the overflowing Boconó river in Trujillo state, northern Venezuela. The flooding occurred on Wednesday, 08 July 2015, after around 4 days of heavy…
Venezuela – State of Emergency after Floods in Apure, 40,000 Affected
Floods in the state of Apure in Venezuela prompted President Nicolas Maduro to declare a state of emergency on Friday 03 July 2015. The floods came after 2 weeks of…
