Floods in Paraguay

Heavy rain, which began in March, has caused the Pilcomayo river in Paraguay to overflow; resulting in flooding throughout the country. An estimated 13,000 families have been isolated due to the floods.

The main affected areas are: 

North of the country: Puerto Casedo, Pinasco
Central area of the country: Villa Choferes del Chaco, Tte. Manuel Irala Fernandez, Cruce Pioneros
South of the country: Teniente Esteban Martinez, Cacique Sapo

Type of event
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Location of event
Paraguay
Date of Charter Activation
2012-05-01
Time of Charter Activation
07:35
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
Sistema Federal de Emergencias (SIFEM)
Activation ID
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Project Management
CONAE
Value Adding
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