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Argentina has launched a federal emergency system as flooding continues to force thousands from their homes. Nathan Frandino reports.
Tens of thousands of people near the capital of Paraguay have evacuated their homes after some of the worst flooding to hit Latin America's southern cone.
Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape declares a 14-day state of emergency in the capital Port Moresby, after 15 people were killed in riots as crowds looted and burned shops, adding that more than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary" under the emergency decree. SOUNDBITE
More than 1,000 people have been evacuated in the Spanish regions of Valencia (south-east) and Aragon (north-east) where forest fires have already burnt some 900 hectares, according to local authorities. Four hundred firefighters, rescue workers and military personnel, fifteen planes, seaplanes and helicopters worked to extinguish the flames, according to the Valencia rescue service. A nearby field hospital was set up and the Red Cross opened a reception centre for evacuees in a gymnasium in the town of Segorbe. Spain was hit last summer by some 500 fires that burned over 300,000 hectares of land, making it the most affected European country, according to the European Forest Fire Information System. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declares a national state of disaster over the devastating floods around the east coast city of Durban. SOUNDBITE
Nonthaburi, Oct 8 (EFE/EPA).- Devastating floods have damaged more than 300,000 homes and affected nearly a million people across Thailand, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said Friday. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT) FOOTAGE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FLOODING IN CHAOPRAYA ANTIQUE CAFE RESTAURANT IN NONTHABURI, THAILAND.
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