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Thousands affected by floods in DRC

Published on: May 2, 2024
10:42

Luanda, May 2 (Prensa Latina) More than 28,000 households have been affected by the rising water of Lake Tanganyika in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local authorities reported.

El Salvador went from drought to floods

Published on: April 22, 2024
12:27

San Salvador, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) After several months of drought and heat, El Salvador passed to a stage where floods are present nationwide.

Nearly 1,600 families affected by floods in Afghanistan

Published on: April 19, 2024
14:15

Kabul, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported today that the recent floods in Afghanistan affected 1,590 families.

Evacuation alert in southwest Russia due to floods

Published on: April 19, 2024
13:30

Moscow, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Authorities issued an evacuation alert on Friday for five localities in the Ishim district, the Tyumen region, in southwestern Russia, due to the threat of flooding from a rising river.

Floods stop oil well work in Kazakhstan

Published on: April 18, 2024
10:46

Astana, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Kazakhstan suspended the operations of more than 600 oil wells due to floods in two provinces in the northwestern part of the country, the Ministry of Energy of the Central Asian nation reported today.

Kenya forecasts heavy rains

Published on: April 12, 2024
12:07

Nairobi, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Kenyans who believed in the aphorism that says that "it has never rained that it did not rain" are disappointed by the forecast of more rain on the downpours that cause floods in their country for several days.

Number of houses affected by floods in Russia increases

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:06

Moscow, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The number of residential houses flooded in Russia due to floods has exceeded 10,550, the Emergencies Ministry reported on Tuesday.

Another Russian region declares state of emergency due to floods

Published on: April 8, 2024
15:01

Moscow, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Russian province of Kurgan, bordering Kazakhstan, introduced on Monday a state of emergency due to floods, the Governor of that region Vadim Shumkov stated.

Schools to virtual classes after flood in Ecuador’s capital city

Published on: April 3, 2024
10:58

Quito, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) Some 74 educational institutions in the Ecuadorian capital will switch to virtual classes after the flood that occurred on Tuesday left one dead and 30 people affected.

Floods in Afghanistan leave seven dead

Published on: April 1, 2024
10:04

Kabul, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the recent rains in Afghanistan caused the death of seven people and nearly 400 families were affected.

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