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Rains persist in Dominican Republic

Published on: February 8, 2022
08:59

Santo Domingo, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Rains will continue today in the Dominican Republic due to the incidence of a trough that may cause thunderstorms and wind gusts which will range from moderate to strong.

Pope expresses solidarity with Brazilians affected by floods

Published on: January 16, 2022
10:29

Vatican City, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people affected by heavy rains and floods in several Brazilian regions in recent weeks.

Bolivian government delivers food to flood victims

Published on: December 7, 2021
10:46

La Paz, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian government delivered nearly 19 tons of food to families affected by the floods that occurred in recent days, local media outlets highlighted.

Sri Lanka’s death toll rises to 20 due to rains

Published on: November 10, 2021
10:07

Colombo, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from Sri Lanka's adverse weather conditions on Wednesday rose to 20, while five people were injured and one is missing, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) informed.

Death toll rises due to landslides and floods in India

Published on: October 20, 2021
10:03

New Delhi, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) The death toll due to rains in the Indian state of Uttarakhand rose today to 47 after several accidents resulting from flash floods and landslides in the last four days.

Sudan floods kill 84 people

Published on: September 14, 2021
11:18

Khartoum, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Floods caused by heavy rains have killed 84 citizens in Sudan, and damaged or destroyed thousands of houses, according to a balance updated by an authority from this African country.

German Bundestag approves aid for reconstruction

Published on: September 12, 2021
08:00

Berlin, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Bundestag (Lower House of the German Parliament) approved an aid estimated at 30 billion euros for reconstruction after the floods that affected the country.

‘Sad day for Mexico,’ President López Obrador says

Published on: September 8, 2021
11:41

Mexico, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, described yesterday as a sad day due to a flood in Hidalgo city resulting in 17 deaths in a hospital and an earthquake that was felt in 11 states.

China declares state of emergency due to torrential rains

Published on: August 23, 2021
08:57

Beijing, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) China enabled the emergency mechanism to deal with the damage caused by another strong round of thunderstorms and downpours that occurred this weekend in the central and southwestern provinces.

Floods destroy thousands of homes in Sudan

Published on: August 9, 2021
12:31

Khartoum, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Devastating floods due to heavy rains in recent days have destroyed thousands of homes in Sudan, according to media reports.

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