A un año del paso del huracán Otto, de 69 obras de reconstrucción, ya se iniciaron 60 y 27 están finalizadas. Se han construido 15 puentes, reparado 158 kilómetros de caminos y 1200 metros de aceras elevadas.
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En marcha 75% de los proyectos prioritarios tras el huracán Otto
De los 50 trabajos iniciados, 17 ya están finalizados, todos relacionados con limpieza y canalización de ríos, quebradas o lagunas y reconstrucción de diques.
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More than 10.7 million people across Latin America and Caribbean hit by disasters in 2016
The disaster-prone region experienced situations ranging from natural disasters to the spread of dengue and Zika, with more than 3.5 million lives at risk from drought in Central America.
Costa Rica + 2 more
Almost 6,000 affected by Hurricane Otto in Costa Rica
The tropical depression that formed over the Caribbean coast of Central America has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. Severe rainfall and strong winds are also affecting Panama and Nicaragua.
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October 2015 to January 2016 was the driest in 35 years in many parts of southern Africa
Significant January rains were received in drought-stricken areas, helping to reduce rainfall deficits. The overall benefit was however diminished by very high temperatures.
Zimbabwe + 12 more
Up to 50 million people at risk in drought-hit southern Africa
On average, harvests were 21 percent lower than the 2013/14 season. In total, the cereal deficit for the region is 7.9 million tonnes for the 2015/2016 marketing year.