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The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State, Venezuela on 15 December 1999 (over the course of 10 days), when torrential rains caused flash floods and debris flows that killed tens of thousands of people, destroyed thousands of homes, and led to the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure. According to relief ...
Catatumbo lightning (Spanish: Relámpago del Catatumbo) [1] is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. Catatumbo means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari people. [2]
Venezuela: 1999 8,000–15,000 Burchardi flood: Germany, Denmark: 1634 ... flash flood and landslide Iran: 1993 405 1998 South Korea flood, heavy massive rain ...
STORY: A downpour on Monday (October 17) afternoon caused a dam to overflow, causing a flood that carried rocks, trees, and mud down a main road in El Castano, a suburb of the city of Maracay ...
TEJERIAS (Reuters) -At least 25 people died and 52 were missing after five small rivers in central Venezuela flooded due to heavy rains, Citizen Security Vice President Remigio Ceballos said ...
The storm produces flash flooding which kills 11 in Venezuela. In Colombia, rainfall from Joan kills 25, and leaves 27,000 homeless. [24] August 14, 1990 – Minimal Tropical Storm Fran dissipates over northeastern Venezuela, with no known impact. [25] August 7–9, 1993 – Tropical Storm Bret moves across northern Venezuela and Colombia. In ...
Aside from the risk of flash flooding, which may be focused on a small area, the storm may bring much-needed rain and wildfire relief over a broad area later this weekend to next week. In some ...
Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure. December 15, 1789 – Birth of Carlos Soublette, military general and politician, 11th President of Venezuela (d. 1870)