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More rain, more flood misery in Peru
07 Feb 2008 11:16:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet
Feb. 6 - Highways and homes are buried beneath rising floodwaters in Peru as torrential rains continue to fall on vast areas of the country.

Residents in the jungle provinces of Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Puno - along Peru's border with Brazil - are most affected.

Susan Flory reports.

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A family travels by canoe on the Maranon river in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in the Amazon jungle March 28, 2008. The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is located in Peru's ...



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