Uruguay - Floods
Assistance Provided: 9/1/2005
Brief Description: On August 23 and 24, a severe and unexpected wind and rain storm struck southern and eastern parts of Uruguay where 70 percent of Uruguay's population lives, destroying infrastructure in the capital, Montevideo, and in the departments of Canelones, San José, Colonia, and Maldonado. The U.S. Embassy in Montevideo reported that hurricane force winds reached 175 km per hour, demolishing homes, tearing power lines, felling trees, and blocking roads.
On September 1, U.S. Chargé D'Affaires James D. Nealon declared a disaster due to the effects of the wind and rain storm. In response, USAID is providing special funds set up by the Office of the Presidency of Uruguay to cover the basic needs of the most severely affected and vulnerable families.
FY2005
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