Reports

Heavy rains continue to cause flooding and landslides in the northern and central parts of Peru. Floods have also hit Loreto in the Amazon region, while Puno in the southern part of the country is suffering from both flooding…

98/1614 /LAC Contact: Mario del Carril 202 473 6189 To obtain project documents please contact the World Bank's Public Information Center (PIC) at tel: 202-458-5454, fax: 202-522-1500, email: pic@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, January 20, 1998 The World Bank today approved a US$42…

DHAGVA - 98/0140 GENERAL SITUATION 1. According to the UNDP/DHA Resident Representative in Ecuador, floods, sea surge and mudslides, that have been affecting the country since November 1997, as a consequence of the El Nino phenomenon, continued during the first weeks…

DHAGVA - 98/0141 SITUATION 1. According to the UNDP/DHA Resident Representative, heavy rains continue to cause flooding and landslides in the northern and central parts of Peru. Heavy rains have also caused flooding in the Departments of Puno in the Southern…

By Niccolo Sarno BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (IPS) - Peru is the country that gave the name 'El Nino' to the weather phenomena that is currently wreaking havoc across the developing world. It is also, according to the Pan American…

Ref: DHAGVA - 98/0105 Government appeals for international assistance Situation 1. During the past week, heavy rains have continued to cause flooding and landslides in the northern and central parts of Peru. However, the southern part of the Andes mountains has received less…

More than 35,000 people have been evacuated and nearly 7,000 people remain isolated by the flooding of the Paraguay river. Abnormally heavy rains associated with the El Nio phenomenon have caused flooding affecting 60,000 people in Paraguay's capital ,…

After Hurricane Paulina hit Mexico in mid-October, Oxfam's assessment team reported that 2 000mm of rain fell in 6 hours, flooding coastal areas. Rivers rose up to 30m above their normal levels. Basic needs were being met by the…

DHAGVA - 97/0881 General situation 1. Abnormal rainfall, that has been affecting Paraguay since the beginning of December 1997, is at the origin of a new increase in the level of the Paraguay river. According to press releases flood waters are…