Usually, the rainy season tends to leave the residents of Bolivia a little soaked this time of year. Unfortunately, they are a little more than soaked at the moment, with more than 60 reported dead.
Flooding from heavier than normal rains have caused this landlocked country in South America to call a state of emergency. Scientists say that climate change from global warming is to blame for such flooding.
The provincial capital of Trinidad, a Amazonian city of 90,000, is being threatened by the rising flood waters.
Many countries as well as the United Nations have stepped in to provide disaster relief.
Source:
"Bolivia floods misery continues." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7243970.stm
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