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February 26, 2015

Bolivia: Thousands Displaced by "Unprecedented" Floods 
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In northern Bolivia, thousands of people have been displaced by historic
floods after the Acre River overflowed its banks. Footage from the area
shows residents paddling in boats through flooded streets. Vice
President Álvaro García Linera spoke during a visit to the region.

Vice President Álvaro García Linera: "As you have seen, various
houses, various towns have been affected. It is unprecedented. We see
flooding each year, but this year it has reached levels we have not seen
before. ... In our visit through these streets, which have now become
rivers, we have seen between 500 and 800 houses affected, at least. That
means 800, 1,000, 1,500 families who have had water rising up to the
second floor in their houses. In some cases, the water is covering the
roof."

 

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