Bolivia declares emergency over El Niño impacts
Climate · First reported 1 Nov, 03:15 · Updated 03:28
Bolivia’s president declared a state of emergency to free up resources and deploy more rescue teams as the country faces drought and flooding. The government report cited drought impacts on 78,000 families and the loss of more than 75,000 cattle.
- President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday, Oct. 31, to free up resources for dealing with El Niño’s impacts.
- The decree calls for more rescue teams in hard-hit areas as Bolivia faces both drought and flooding.
- A government report said drought was affecting 78,000 families in six departments and had caused the loss of more than 75,000 cattle.
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- Rodrigo Paz
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- Saturday, Oct. 31
- Families affected by drought
- 78,000 in six of Bolivia’s nine departments
- Cattle lost
- More than 75,000 head
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