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Chinese province reports 30 deaths and dozens missing due to rains

Published on: August 1, 2024
12:50

Zixing, China Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Local authorities reported at least 30 deaths and 35 missing people on Thursday, after heavy rains associated with Typhoon Gaemi, which hit the central Chinese province of Hunan.

Leptospirosis cases increase in the Philippines

Published on: June 28, 2024
00:45

Manila, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) warned recently that the number of leptospirosis cases is increasing in the country, and as of last June 15, 878 cases and 84 deaths were reported.

Heavy rains in northern Vietnam leave three people dead

Published on: June 10, 2024
12:42

Hanoi, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Three people dead and several missing is the partial toll of heavy rains that hit some localities in the north of Vietnam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh confirmed, calling on authorities and people to overcome the hardships.

Warnings on possible floods in southern China

Published on: June 10, 2024
10:39

Beijing, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Several rivers in southern regions of China could suffer floods above alert levels due to heavy rainfall forecast for the coming days, the Ministry of Water Resources warned. According to the ministry, rivers in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan, among other regions, could rise due to rainfall expected between tomorrow and Saturday in the southwest and south of the country, as well as south of the Yangtze River.

Agricultural emergency due to floods in Uruguay

Published on: May 23, 2024
00:15

Montevideo, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) decreed an agricultural emergency on the territories affected by the recent floods.

Bolivia to send aid to Brazil due to floods

Published on: May 21, 2024
08:03

La Paz, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Bolivia will send a shipment of humanitarian aid to the people affected by floods in southern Brazil, an official source informed on Tuesday.

Death toll rises to 151 due to storms in southern Brazilian state

Published on: May 16, 2024
15:08

Brasilia, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The death toll rose today to 151 and 104 the number of people missing due to the heavy rains and floods that have devastated the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since the end of April.

Uruguay exports electricity to the southern part of Brazil

Published on: May 15, 2024
08:48

Montevideo, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is supplying energy to southern Brazil, where severe flooding has damaged generating plants and transmission lines.

Burundi’s families relocated to safe places due to floods

Published on: May 13, 2024
14:44

Guitega, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Burundi’s Government began the voluntary relocation of some 2,000 families to shelters on higher ground, in view of the heavy floods affecting the country due to the ‘El Niño’ weather phenomenon, local press announced here on Monday.

Lula postpones trip to Chile due to weather tragedy in Brazil

Published on: May 13, 2024
11:20

Brasilia, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva postponed his official visit to Chile, scheduled for May 17 and 18, due to the storms ravaging the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the Foreign Ministry informed.

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