The number of municipalities affected by the disaster of the rains in Bolivia has risen to 90, as reported by the Deputy Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes.
In addition, 19 municipalities are under municipal emergency, affecting 368,707 families in various regions of the country.
Regions most affected by the rains in Bolivia
The most impacted areas are:
- La Paz: 44 municipalities declared a disaster, with significant damage to urban infrastructures such as Bajo Llojeta and the southern area of the city.
- Cochabamba: Second most affected department, with 18 of the 50 recorded deaths.
- Santa Cruz: Seven municipalities in disaster, particularly in productive areas and the Integrated North.
Measures and alerts
- Flood risk: 29 municipalities are at imminent risk due to the increasing river levels.
- Governmental actions: Deployment of heavy machinery to dredge rivers and distribution of materials to reinforce containment walls.
- Red alert: Issued by the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service in seven of the nine departments, valid until April 5.
This scenario underscores the urgency of implementing sustainable and coordinated measures to mitigate the effects of these intense precipitations.
Consequences of the disaster caused by the rains in Bolivia
The persistent rains in Bolivia over the last few months caused the death of 49 people due to floods and landslides, and the search for eight missing persons continues, reported Calvimontes.
Since last November, nearly 325,000 families have been affected by the rains, of which 708 had their homes completely destroyed.
Several regions of the country suffered damage from the rains. There were landslides, often exacerbated by illegal earth movements or lack of permits, floods that affected populations and damaged roads and bridges, and inundations that mainly impacted crops, both in the highlands and in the eastern part of the country.
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