REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 5 - Volume 276

HIGHLIGHTS:

 ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY and URUGUAY: 8 dead and thousands affected by 150 km/h winds.

 COLOMBIA: Strong winds affected 1,300 families in the Caribbean and Andean zones.

 ECUADOR: 800 families affected and 17,485 hectares of forest were damaged by forest fires.

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