In Paraguay, Tens of Thousands Flee Worst Floods in Decades

The worst floods to hit Paraguay in decades have forced some 90,000 people to flee their homes in the country’s capital of Asuncion.
 
El Niño, a global weather phenomenon that causes climate extremes, has been blamed for record rainfall that has pushed the River Paraguay to its highest levels since 1992.
 
The flooding has extended into neighboring Uruguay and northern Argentina where an additional 20,000 people have been forced to evacuate.
 
Rain is forecast to continue throughout the region where tens of thousands are already camping in makeshift shelters.
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