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Around 800 families evacuated in Ciudad del Este due to flood
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Paraná River water exceeds 14 meters; assistance from the Tenth Health Region
On October 20, 2026, about 800 families were displaced to temporary shelters in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, because the Paraná River rose above 14 meters. The Tenth Health Region, led by Federico Schrode, provides food, drinking water, clothing, hygiene items, and medical assistance at the shelters.
The historic rise of the Paraná River has kept hundreds of families in emergency conditions in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. According to the director of the Tenth Health Region, Federico Schrode, approximately 800 families from the neighborhoods of San Rafael, San Agustín, and Remansito are distributed among various temporary shelters, where they receive food, drinking water, clothing, repellents, cleaning supplies, portable toilets, and showers.
The health teams conduct daily checks and maintain a permanent ambulance to transport patients to the Regional Hospital. Assistance prioritizes pregnant women, children with respiratory infections, and patients with chronic illnesses.
Schrode reported that the Paraná River reached a height of over 14 meters, comparable to the 1984 flood, but the city's population growth (from about 77,000 inhabitants in 1984 to roughly 330,000 today) intensifies the impact. Authorities warn that intense rains, alternating with hot periods, could extend the emergency until December, January, or February of 2027.
Source: MisionesOnline
https://misionesonline.net/2026/10/20/el-nino-paraguay-ciudad-del-este-2
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