REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & the Caribbean - Year 3 - Issue 170, August 2010

Report
from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 16 Aug 2010
HIGHLIGHTS:

- CENTRAL AMERICA: Heavy rains caused damages and destruction in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.

- SOUTH AMERICA: Deaths and increased number of respiratory infections due to extreme cold weather.

- PERU: Bubonic plague is a matter of concern in the country.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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