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Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Flood: 2002/02/20
GLIDE: FL-2002-000110-BOL
| Period | 2002/02/20 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Heavy rains and a hailstorm hit the Bolivian capital of La Paz and 36 people dead, 130 people injured and 50 people missing. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA Situation Report No.5 2002/03/04 | ||
| Dead:63 Injured:146 Missing:13 |
Houses destroyed:28 Houses damaged:126 Schools damaged:32 |
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| WFP Emergency Report No. 09 of 2002 | ||
| people were killed 59 wounded 130 missing 30 |
Around 51 homes and buildings were affected in the city's historic centre, 18 have been destroyed. |
Roads, water drainage systems and dykes have been severely damaged. |
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Report/Articles
OCHA Situation Report No.5 2002/03/04
In the city of La Paz overall activities are going back to normality.
OCHA Situation Report 2002/02/27
The floods have affected 1,300 families.
BBC News 2002/03/01
Bolivia counts storm damage.
OCHA Situation Report 2002/02/21
The Government of Bolivia Requests International Assistance
yahoo!news 2002/02/20
At Least 69 Die as Floods Hit Bolivian Capital
CNN News 2002/02/21
Storm devastates Bolivian capital
OCHA Situation Report 2002/02/20
heavy rains and a hailstorm hit the Bolivian capital of La Paz.