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President of Brazil visits again cities destroyed by storms

Published on: June 6, 2024
07:20

Brasilia, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will travel for the fourth time to the state of Rio Grande do Sul to visit cities devastated by the rains and floods that began at the end of April.

UNICEF strengthens support in Afghanistan after sudden floods

Published on: June 4, 2024
07:55

United Nations, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) responded to the sudden floods, which caused at least a dozen victims, in the north and west of Afghanistan.

UN provides vital humanitarian response to floods in Afghanistan

Published on: May 13, 2024
08:03

United Nations, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Over the weekend, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the World Food Program (WFP), among other agencies, responded to the flash floods in the northeast of Afghanistan.

Red alert declared in Chilean city of Valparaíso due to fires

Published on: March 14, 2024
08:03

Santiago de Chile, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service declared the red alert in Valparaíso due to the fires in the upper part of the city, as a result of which more than 15 homes were destroyed.

Chilean government to create Reconstruction Committee after fires (+Photos)

Published on: February 12, 2024
07:53

Santiago de Chile, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Minister of Social Development and Family, Javiera Toro, will lead the Reconstruction Committee, which will soon be created, to assist the areas affected by the fires in the region of Valparaíso.

Spain expresses solidarity with Chile due to forest fires

Published on: February 5, 2024
13:57

Madrid, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Spain on Monday expressed solidarity with Chile for the consequences of the forest fires that have killed 112 deaths and have caused considerable material damage so far.

International Disaster Congress concludes in Cuba

Published on: December 8, 2023
08:51

Havana, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The 11th International Congress on Disasters and the 7th International Conference of Firefighters will conclude this Friday with an analysis and debate on cooperation among nations in fire safety.

Cuba hosts congress on disaster risk reduction

Published on: December 5, 2023
07:54

Havana, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The 11th International Congress on Disasters begins in this capital on Tuesday, where participants will share experiences and outline common strategies to face them.

Southern China on high alert due to Typhoon Koinu

Published on: October 9, 2023
11:59

Beijing, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Mainland China remains on alert on Monday in view of the approach of Typhoon Koinu, which should cause heavy windstorms in the south of the country.

Deaths increase due to flash floods in northern India

Published on: October 6, 2023
13:48

New Delhi, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from flash floods in the Indian state of Sikkim, caused by the bursting of a glacial mass of the Lhonak Lake and its consequent overflowing of the Teesta River, increased to 19 on Friday.

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