Overall Green alert Flood for Bolivia
in Bolivia

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Flood Bolivia can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1100731
Death: 1
Displaced: -
Countries: Bolivia
From - To 14 Jan - 17 Jan

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Beni and Santa Cruz Departments, Bolivia, Late January 2021Civil Defence in Bolivia reported that 5,000 families across 13 municipalities in northern areas of Santa Cruz Department, were affected by flooding from around 17 January 2021. Worst affected were the municipalities of Yapacani and Santa Fe, which both declared a state of emergency. Since then flooding has also affected areas of the Isiboro Secure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS) in Beni Department. Authorities have distributed relief supplies to residents in affected areas, chiefly Gundonovia, San Bernardo and San Pablo del Isiboro. Bolivias Ministry of Defence said at least 800 families are affected.Sun 17 Jan 2021FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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