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Article: State of Emergency Called in La Paz
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- February 20, 2002
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Title: State of Emergency Called in La Paz
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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) _ Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga declared a
state of emergency in the capital Wednesday after a powerful storm
caused flash floods that killed at least 36 people, collapsed homes
and cut electricity a day earlier.
More rain fell Wednesday as worried family members awaited news of
dozens reported missing.
The storm, which began about 3 p.m. Tuesday and lasted nearly an hour,
dropped heavy hail and rain that flooded streets in the city center,
turning the main street into a muddy river.
Some vendors ran to ...