Bolivia Flood

Floods destroyed ten towns of Bolivia and swabbed bridges and highways in the Andean nation as heavy rains continued to create havoc. The Beni River in eastern Bolivia spilled over its banks and into the tourist town. Locals in the town walked through water in the streets and it was the most severe flooding the area had seen in 20 years.  Rains also punished localities in the highland province of La Paz, where hanging bridges were left dangling and travel between villages was difficult. The main highway was washed out, as were several smaller dirt roads. In the tropical region of Los Yungas, also in the La Paz province, landslides left cars trapped on highways as travelers were forced to walk across damaged roads. According to Bolivia s planning minister Viviana Caro, officials were working hard to get emergency response plans up and running.