Bolivia: Floods - Feb 2002 Updates

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A consecuencia de las lluvias de febrero del 2002 El miércoles 12 de los corrientes a Hrs. 10: 30 en la zona de Munaypata el H. Alcalde Municipal de La Paz, Juan del Granado Cosio y el Dr. Gonzalo...

The Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been present in South America through its regional delegation in Buenos Aires since 1994. The delegation...

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals. Appeal Target CHF 4,619,036 (USD 2.9ml EUR 3.2m) Period covered: I January - 31 March 2002 "At a Glance" Appeal coverage: 17.4%...

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals. Appeal Target (revised): CHF 3,500,000 (USD 2.2 million or EUR 2.4 million) Period covered: January - March 2002; Next report...

When rain and five feet of hail pounded the streets of downtown La Paz, Bolivia, the world media showed terrifying images of pedestrians swept away and historic buildings collapsing. The cameras...

When rain and five feet of hail pounded the streets of downtown La Paz, Bolivia, the world media showed terrifying images of pedestrians swept away and historic buildings collapsing. The cameras...

FHI helped several hundred victims of a freak hailstorm and ensuing floods in greater La Paz on February 19. The storm left 69 dead and 100 families homeless along the banks of the Choqueyapu river,...

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12/2002 1. Bolivia Reporting period: 05/02 to 22/03/2002 a) Significant Events: Rain and hailstorm La Paz is in the process of recovering from the 19 February rain and hailstorm. Most of the...

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10/2002 1. Bolivia Reporting period: 02/21 to 03/04/2002 a) Significant Events: La Paz is slowly recovering from the 19 February rain and hailstorm. Police reported 65 people killed and 13 are still...

Bolivia has been hit again by floods affecting 1,300 families in the provinces of Santacruz and Cochabanba. Experts fear that landslides may now follow and the Bolivian Red Cross is on the alert. The...

WV Bolivia continues its efforts to help flood-affected people in La Paz. Although several NGO=B4s, Government institutions and civil society have helped greatly, underwear, baby diapers, feminine...

The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Luigi Einaudi, on Monday presented the Ambassador of Bolivia, Marcelo Ostria Trigo, with a contribution for $20,000 to help...

Bank will also redirect resources from existing projects and help design disaster mitigation programs in wake of La Paz flooding The Inter-American Development Bank today announced the reprogramming...

by Andres Vera - Communications Manager Intense rain has caused the Yara River in Caranavi community, 150 kilometers from Bolivia's capital La Paz, to overflow. The city and its provinces have...

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2002/0051 OCHA Situation Report No.5 Bolivia - Floods 04 March 2002 1. In the city of La Paz overall activities are going back to normality. Most of the affected areas have been...