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Country: Uruguay, Antigua and Barbuda, Ecuador, Argentina
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Quilmes, Argentina: flash floods affected 20,000; Argentine Red Cross stepped in. Neuquén faced flooding, with ongoing crises in central and southern regions.
On 29 May, the Undersecretary of Emergencies and Civil Protection of the Municipality of Quilmes formally requested support from the Argentine ...
2023South AmericaArgentinaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
From 1970-2019, South America faced 875 disasters, losing 57,909 lives—a 5% jump in the last 5 years, with $103B in damages, up 30%. Floods caused 77% of deaths and 58% of losses; floods and landslides made up 73% of disasters, 93% of deaths, and 63% of economic impacts.
Between 1970 and 2019, 79% of disasters worldwide involved weather, water, and climate-related hazards. These disasters accounted for 56% of d ...
2020South AmericaArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuelaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes
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