More than 8 000 homes destroyed as severe floods and landslides hit Venezuela
Featured image: Flood damage in Merida, Venezuela - August 2021. Credit: Government of Merida
Heavy rain has been affecting Venezuela over the past few days, causing severe floods and landslides and resulting in casualties and damage. Government officials confirmed 15 fatalities and 6 people missing on August 25.
The worst affected states are Amazonas, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Mérida, Monagas, Táchira and Zulia, as well as some parts of the area of Caracas.1
More than 35 500 people have been affected and at least 8 100 homes were destroyed.
Mudslides and overflowing rivers inundated communities in Mocotíes Valley Area, state of Merida, triggering powerful floods that dragged cars through streets, buried roads with mud, rocks and debris, and damaged or destroyed homes. Power supply has been cut in affected areas.2
Merida governor, Ramon Guevara, reported 11 fatalities in the municipality of Tovar and two in the municipality of Antonio Pinto Salinas. Officials later reported 2 fatalities in Sucre municipality. Six people are still missing.
Moderate to heavy rain is forecast over most parts of the country on August 25 and 26, particularly across western Venezuela.
#Lluvias en Mérida dejan 13 muertos, desaparecidos, casas y vías afectadas, sin electricidad y con mucho dolor en la población. pic.twitter.com/mxrt569V48
— Radio Caracas Radio (@RCR750) August 25, 2021
Vean como quedó la entrada a Tovar.. Imágenes de un habitante de la zona. Vía @leoperiodista pic.twitter.com/jND2utJXLY
— Radio Caracas Radio (@RCR750) August 25, 2021
Dip.Olivia Lozano: #Merida. Solidaria con los merideños que han sido gravemente afectados por las lluvias en las últimas horas.
Mis condolencias a los familiares de las víctimas.
Todos en mis oraciones. pic.twitter.com/V5vUNrHCBl— Radio Caracas Radio (@RCR750) August 25, 2021
#FOTOS | Desde El Pitazo te contamos cómo han sido las fuertes lluvias registradas en gran parte de Venezuela, específicamente en #Merida, entre el 22 y 24 de agosto. Dichas precipitaciones han dejado hasta la fecha 19 fallecidos: #25ago https://t.co/jpzVec1dtd pic.twitter.com/eOfY83chBE
— El Pitazo (@ElPitazoTV) August 25, 2021
References:
1 DG ECHO – August 25, 2021
2 Venezuela – 15 Dead After Floods and Mudslides in Merida – FloodList
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