Bolivia declares state of emergency as El Niño brings severe drought and floods
Sucre: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday, October 31, to free up resources to address the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which has caused widespread devastation around the world. In an address to the nation, Paz said the decree also called for the deployment of additional rescue teams to the worst-affected areas, as Bolivia grapples with both…
President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia declared a state of emergency on October 31st to allocate resources for addressing the severe impacts of El Niño. The decree also authorizes the deployment of additional rescue teams to the regions most severely affected by the combined effects of flooding and drought. Paz emphasized that the phenomenon poses "extremely serious consequences," including both droughts and floods, and called for the cooperation of all institutions to tackle the crisis.
According to a government report, the drought had impacted 78,000 families across six of Bolivia's nine departments, resulting in the loss of over 75,000 cattle. Unusual snowfall affected 26,000 families in western Bolivia. Meanwhile, Chile and El Salvador have each declared states of emergency following deadly rainfall and wildfires that have claimed lives.
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