- Title: Bolivia grapples with hailstorms as climate change worsens rain season
- Date: 23rd March 2025
- Summary: EL ALTO, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (MARCH 23, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HAIL FALLING ON STREET MARKET VARIOUS OF A MERCHANT CLEARING HAIL FROM THE ROOF OF HIS MARKET STALL HAIL-COVERED STREET, WITH PEOPLE AND MERCHANTS TAKING SHELTER MERCHANT REINFORCING STALL AFTER HAIL ACCUMULATION (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MERCHANT, HILDA GONZALEZ, SAYING: "It's been three or four years since we've
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- Keywords: Bolivia Cliamte change Extreme weather event Hail storm
- Location: EL ALTO, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
- City: EL ALTO, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
- Country: Bolivia
- Topics: Environment,South America / Central America,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA001112423032025RP1
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- Story Text: A sudden hailstorm hit Bolivia's El Alto on Sunday (March 23).
The severe weather, attributed to climate change, forced residents and vendors to seek shelter and clear hail from their stalls and shops.
The unexpected storm was part of ongoing severe weather patterns affecting Bolivia, with Defence Minister Edmundo Novillo announcing that heavy rains will continue through April.
Typically, the rainy season lasts until March; however, a report from the Bolivian Meteorological Institute pointed to current climate changes to explain this exceptional rainy season.
Previous reports noted that Lake Titicaca is nearing its highest levels due to the rainfall, further exacerbating the situation.
In response, Bolivia's Legislative Assembly recently approved a $75 million credit for disaster relief, as nearly 800 homes have been destroyed and over 368,702 families have been affected.
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