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Bolivia

Bolivia – Severe Weather (Redhum, SENAMHI) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 December 2016)

  • Heavy rain has been affecting several areas of the country over the past few days, causing floods.

  • As of 5 December, national authorities reported that three people have been killed in Cochabamba department Over 140 homes have been damaged and over 5 300 people have been evacuated in the central and northern departments of the country.

  • Over the next 24 h, moderate to locally heavy rain may affect the central, western and southern areas of the country, including the ones already affected.