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Guatemala:Flood:2000/06

Duration 2000/06 Disaster Situation

The rivers Achiguate and Motagua have overflowed and caused damage to roads and several villages have become isolated .

Landslides have occurred in the Huehuetenango region due to the rainfall.

In the Villanueva municipality, the bridge on the Villalobos river was destroyed, which cut off access to the capital.

Rainfall in the southern coastal area has been intense causing threat to infrastructure.

Affected Area

City of Guatemala, regions of Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Escuintla, Jalapa, Quich, Totonicap y Zacapa.

Country or District Guatemala

Name Flood

Headline(Source, Date)

Personal Injury Material Damage Others

OCHA Situation Report No. 1　2000/06/20

Sixteen dead, some 700 evacuated ; total number of people affected : some 2,500.

Parts of the road network blocked, and some 400 houses damaged or at risk.

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Duration	2000/06	Disaster Situation The rivers Achiguate and Motagua have overflowed and caused damage to roads and several villages have become isolated . Landslides have occurred in the Huehuetenango region due to the rainfall. In the Villanueva municipality, the bridge on the Villalobos river was destroyed, which cut off access to the capital. Rainfall in the southern coastal area has been intense causing threat to infrastructure. Affected Area City of Guatemala, regions of Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Escuintla, Jalapa, Quich, Totonicap y Zacapa.
Country or District	Guatemala
Name	Flood

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
OCHA Situation Report No. 1　2000/06/20
Sixteen dead, some 700 evacuated ; total number of people affected : some 2,500.	Parts of the road network blocked, and some 400 houses damaged or at risk.