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Event: FL Flood Number: 2007-000189 Country: NIC Nicaragua Location: Pacific Western Region of Nicaragua Date (YMD): 2007-10-19 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: ACT Comments: The heavy rains caused the rise and overflow of rivers in many districts of the Pacific Western Region of Nicaragua. On October 12, 2007, the President of Nicaragua declared a yellow alert in the department of Chinandega and a green alert in seven other departments of the country. On October 14, 2007 a red alert was declared in the department of Chinandega on behalf of the municipal authorities, with priority in the most-affected zones, where nine of the 13 municipalities report damages by the floods. Close to 3,600 people are affected, of which 2,119 have been evacuated into temporary housing. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: