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Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino

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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on October 31 to address the severe impacts of El Niño, including both flooding and drought conditions. The declaration aims to mobilize resources and rescue teams to aid areas affected by these extreme weather events, which have led to the loss of over 75,000 cattle and impacted more than 78,000 families across six departments in Bolivia. President Paz emphasized the need for cooperation among institutions to manage the severe consequences of drought and flooding expected due to El Niño's unprecedented strength, as warned by the United Nations.
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on October 31 due to severe impacts from the El Nino weather phenomenon. The decree aims to free up resources and deploy more rescue teams in areas hit by both flooding and drought. According to Paz, this will be a severe impact with "unprecedented" strength, as warned by the United Nations. Drought has affected 78,000 families across six of Bolivia’s nine departments, leading to the loss of over 75,000 head of cattle. El Nino is expected to cause havoc in Latin America, eastern and southern Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, with Peru already experiencing increased temperatures and wildfires.

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The decree also calls for deploying more rescue teams in hard-hit areas as Bolivia grapples with both flooding and drought because of El Nino, Paz said in an address to the nation. “This will be a phenomenon that will have very severe impacts in terms of drought and floods, and we need the cooperation of all institutions,” Paz said.
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🔮 The decree also calls for deploying more rescue teams in hard-hit areas as Bolivia grapples with both flooding and drought because of El Nino, Paz said in an address to the nation. “This will be a phenomenon that will have very severe impacts in terms of drought and floods, and we need the cooperation of all institutions,” Paz said.
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Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino asserted
Bolivia → declare → Nino
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Oct 31 to free up resources for dealing with the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon, wreaking havoc around the world. asserted
Paz → declare → world
The decree also calls for deploying more rescue teams in hard-hit areas as Bolivia grapples with both flooding and drought because of El Nino, Paz said in an address to the nation. “This will be a phenomenon that will have very severe impacts in terms of drought and floods, and we need the cooperation of all institutions,” Paz said. asserted
Paz → call → institutions
Drought is affecting 78,000 families in six of the country’s nine departments and has led to the loss of more than 75,000 head of cattle, according to a government report this week. uncertain
Drought → affect → report
El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns. asserted
Nino → warm → winds
The United Nations warned this week that the current El Nino could have “unprecedented” strength that would bring havoc to Latin America, eastern and southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific. uncertain
that → warn → America
Among Bolivia’s neighbours, Peru has seen increased temperatures and wildfires, which have already claimed the lives of at least 12 people. asserted
which → see → people
Chile has experienced the rainiest October ever recorded in Santiago, the capital. asserted
Chile → experience → Santiago
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