| Event: | FL Flood |
| Number: | 2013-000076 |
| Country: | PRY Paraguay |
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| Date (YMD): | 2013-7-9 |
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| Information Source: | IFRC |
| Comments: | Heavy rains have resulted in a significant increase in the Parana river flow in Brazil, increasing pressure on the reservoir of the Itaipu dam, which releases water flow onto Paraguayan territory. This situation affects people located in the low areas of Paran? or close to the river beds in the Departments of Alto Paran?, Misiones, Itap?a and ?eembuc?. The situation is further aggravated due to the convergence of the Parana and Paraguay rivers which is flooding surrounding communities such as Paso de Patria, Mayor Martinez, Cerrito, Villalb?n and General D?az.
Meteorological reports predict continued rains in the basin of the Igua?u and Parana rivers for the next few days, specifically in the departments of Canindey?, Alto Paran?, while Brazil's Parana state could receive more moderate rainfall.
In response to the floods, the executive board of the Paraguayan Government has issued the Decree No. 11.313 by which ?Emergency is declared in Misiones, High Paran? and ?eembuc? departments affected by flooding and water overloads of water runways and emergency measures are taken" for 90 days from 27 June 2013. Around 2,360 families are affected to date in the three departments. |
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