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Nearly two million affected in DRC by floods

Published on: January 19, 2024
10:36

Kinshasa, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Nearly two million people have been affected by the worst floods in 60 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

DRC: Floods kill 300 people, damage 300,000 homes

Published on: January 6, 2024
11:49

Kinshasa, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) At least 300 dead and over 300,000 homes ravaged is today´s balance of deadly floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry.

Residents of La Paz apply water purification measures in the face of heavy rains

Published on: January 4, 2024
10:00

La Paz, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Approximately 10,000 water purification pills are being used by residents of the municipality of La Asunta, in La Paz, as preventive measure by the Ministry of Health in response to the floods caused by the continued rains.

Rains cause floods again in northern Uruguay

Published on: December 19, 2023
12:00

Montevideo, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The rains of the last hours caused rivers to overflow in northern Uruguay, where floods that have been occurring for several weeks were repeated.

Displaced by floods return to their homes in Uruguay

Published on: December 10, 2023
08:32

Montevideo, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguay River recovers its level and the return of those displaced by floods, continues in several departments of the country .

Floods of Paraguayan rivers due to storms displace 2,000 families

Published on: November 3, 2023
13:22

Asuncion, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Floods due to heavy rains in Paraguay of rivers such as the mighty Parana displaced from their communities some two thousand families who are now suffering hardship, radio Universo 970 AM reported today.

Uruguay floods forced nearly 2,000 people to displace

Published on: October 30, 2023
17:51

Montevideo, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 2,000 people remained displaced on Monday due to flooding from the overflowing Uruguay and Cuareim Rivers that have been affecting the Artigas, Salto, and Paysandú departments, the National Emergency System (SINAE) reported.

Deaths increase due to flash floods in northern India

Published on: October 6, 2023
13:48

New Delhi, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from flash floods in the Indian state of Sikkim, caused by the bursting of a glacial mass of the Lhonak Lake and its consequent overflowing of the Teesta River, increased to 19 on Friday.

UN to review situation in Pakistan a year after floods

Published on: September 27, 2023
08:41

United Nations, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Organization will review the situation in Pakistan and the aid achieved one year after the catastrophic floods that affected 33 million people.

UN launches 71M dollars humanitarian appeal for Libya

Published on: September 14, 2023
17:02

United Nations, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday launched a humanitarian appeal for USD million for immediate assistances following the catastrophic floods in Libya.

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