Bolivia - Floods
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Regional Team: LAC
Disaster Declared: 01/31/2006
Brief Description: Unseasonably heavy rainfall since mid-January 2006 in eight of Bolivia's nine departments caused widespread
flooding, landslides, and the overflow of major rivers. According to the Bolivian National Civil Defense, at the peak of the emergency,
the flooding affected approximately 175,000 people and isolated many rural communities.
On January 31, 2006, U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia David N. Greenlee issued a disaster declaration due to the widespread impact of the
flooding. In response, OFDA airlifted emergency relief items, such as plastic sheeting, water bladders, water containers, blankets,
and hygiene kits. OFDA also provided funding through USAID/Bolivia for in-country transport and distribution of these relief supplies.
The value of this assistance totaled more than $300,000.
FY2006
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