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MapAction responds to floods in Paraguay

A MapAction team is responding to widespread and repeated flooding in western Paraguay attached to a United Nations’ assistance group. The worst floods for more than a decade began in April.

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Publishing Date: 
Fri, 06/07/2012 - 08:49
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MapAction
Processed on Jul 6th 2012

International Charter activated for floods in Paraguay

Heavy rain, which began in March, has caused the Pilcomayo river in Paraguay to overflow; resulting in flooding throughout the country.

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Publishing Date: 
Wed, 02/05/2012 - 09:31
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International Charter
Processed on May 2nd 2012

ST SEVERE LOCAL STORM in PRY Paraguay

Crop fields and hundreds of houses were destroyed by a severe local storm in departments of San Pedro, Paraguar? y Caaguaz?. Gov't is providing shelter, clothes and food.

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Name: 
ST SEVERE LOCAL STORM in PRY Paraguay
Region: 
Paraguay
Occurance Date: 
16/09/2010
latitude: 
-23.4425
longitude: 
-58.4438
Processed on Sep 17th 2010

Epidemic in the Americas

Countries of the Americas reported a total of 146,006 cases of dengue, out of which 2,706 were severe dengue. A total of 79 deaths have been reported, with a Regional fatality rate of 2.9%.

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Name: 
Epidemic in Americas
Region: 
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Puerto Rico
Occurance Date: 
16/03/2010
Processed on Mar 16th 2010

Floods in Paraguay

Hundreds of families have been affected by floods in Encarnacion (Itapua), Ayolas (Misiones), Ciudad del Este (Alto Parana) e Ita Cora (Neembucu).

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Region: 
Encarnacion (Itapua), Ayolas (Misiones), Ciudad del Este (Alto Parana), Ita Cora (Neembucu)
Occurance Date: 
27/10/2009
Processed on Oct 28th 2009

Drought in Paraguay

Since the first trimester of 2009, Paraguay has been facing an extreme cyclical drought.

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Name: 
Drought in Paraguay
Region: 
Paraguay
Occurance Date: 
24/05/2009
Processed on Jun 2nd 2009

Epidemic in Paraguay

Hundreds of suspected cases of dengue fever have been notified in the departments of Concepcion, Amambay, Central, Itapua y Asuncion in Paraguay. 51 cases have been confirmed in Asuncion.

Disaster Information
Name: 
Epidemic in Paraguay
Region: 
Paraguay
Occurance Date: 
28/01/2009
Processed on Jun 2nd 2009