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Peru + 6 more

REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies - Latin America & the Caribbean - Year 8 - Volume 409

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Highlights

  • RAINS: About 65,000 people are affected by floods in Peru, and 2,200 are in shelters around Iquito. Mexico,
    Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua are also affected by heavy rain.

  • EPIDEMIC: Cases of cholera have increased in the Dominican Republic, while in Honduras cases of dengue and chikungunya have increased.

  • EARTHQUAKE: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the city of Concepcion in Chile. No damages or injuries were reported.

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