Secretaría de Emergencia Nacional

A storm bringing rain and hail hit four Paraguayan departments, damaging homes and rural facilities and prompting a warning of further severe storms.

Paraguay sends 50 tons of humanitarian aid to Colombia after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Chocó leaves 294 dead, 3,935 injured, 320 missing, and damages infrastructure, housing, and animals.

Paraguayan authorities and lawmakers coordinate actions, including the incorporation of farmers into emergency committees and the preparation of animal shelters, to face the forecasted arrival of the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to hit the departments of Misiones and Ñeembucú starting in August.

Congressman Carlos Godoy introduced a resolution bill requesting the Executive Branch, through the National Emergency Secretariat (SEN), to provide detailed information on the actions, resources, and results achieved since the enactment of Law No. 6319/2019, which declared a state of emergency for the indigenous communities of Paraguay's 19 native peoples.

The El Niño phenomenon is expected to reach Paraguay between July and August, bringing heavy rains, high temperatures, and flood risks, with government agencies already working on preventive measures.

The Municipality of Asunción is preparing temporary shelters and emergency protocols in anticipation of potential flooding of the Paraguay River, whose current level stands at 3.15 meters and could reach between 3.80 and 4 meters by the end of the month.