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Tragedy of 171 dead due to rains in Brazil equals that of 1988

Published on: February 21, 2022
10:15

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The number of 171 deaths registered until today in the Brazilian municipality of Petrópolis, state of Rio de Janeiro, equals that of 1988, whose aftermath was described as a catastrophe.

Death toll rises due to landslides and floods in India

Published on: October 20, 2021
10:03

New Delhi, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) The death toll due to rains in the Indian state of Uttarakhand rose today to 47 after several accidents resulting from flash floods and landslides in the last four days.

German Bundestag approves aid for reconstruction

Published on: September 12, 2021
08:00

Berlin, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Bundestag (Lower House of the German Parliament) approved an aid estimated at 30 billion euros for reconstruction after the floods that affected the country.

Global warming will cause more rainfall variability

Published on: July 29, 2021
11:18

London, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Global warming will cause the world's humid regions to receive more rainfall and in such a varied way that it will cause continuous periods of droughts and floods, according to a study published today.

Scarce rainfalls and drought in Cuba

Published on: June 3, 2021
00:30

Havana, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) From December 2020 to April 2021, it barely rained 54 percent of what was expected in Cuba, the president of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources(INHR), Antonio Rodriguez, said.

Tropical storm kills at least three people in the Philippines

Published on: June 2, 2021
11:09

Manila, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The tropical storm Choi-wan killed at least three people and displaced hundreds of villagers in the southern and center Philippines, where there were floods and landslides, authorities reported on Wednesday.

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