VENEZUELA: FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES HAVE KILLED OVER 10,000 PEOPLE IN VENEZUELA'S WORST NATURAL DISASTER

Record ID: 990645

  • Title: VENEZUELA: FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES HAVE KILLED OVER 10,000 PEOPLE IN VENEZUELA'S WORST NATURAL DISASTER
  • Date: 20th December 1999
  • Summary: VARGAS, VENEZUELA (DECEMBER 15, 1999) (GLOBOVISION - NO ACCESS VENEZUELA) 1. TV OF AMATEUR VIDEO OF WATER FLOWING DOWN STREET CARRYING CARS AND DEBRIS, WALL BREAKS (3 SHOTS) 0.43 2. TV AMATEUR VIDEO OF PEOPLE BEING RESCUED OFF ROOF OF BUILDING IN THE RAIN 0.58 3. SV AMATEUR VIDEO OF MUDSLIDE 1.03 CARACAS, VENEZUELA (DECEMBER 20, 1999) (REUTERS) 4. SV OF FLOOD VICTIMS IN SHELTER LISTENING TO ANNOUNCEMENT BY EMERGENCY WORKER THROUGHT MEGAPHONE 1.10 5. SV FLOOD VICTIMS SEATED 1.17 5. SCU CHILD ASLEEP IN FATHERS ARMS 1.22 6. SLV EXTERIOR, WOMAN HANGING UP WASHING ON FENCE AS MAKESHIFT WASHING LINE OUTSIDE SHELTER 1.28 7. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ SAYING "The situation is turning towards a return to normalcy. Security forces are patrolling the streets. We have opened some highways and we will continue to open them. Electricity has been returned to some areas. All this points to the return to normalcy and not the worsening of the situation." 1.39 8. WIDE OF SHELTER WITH PEOPLE AND BEDS 1.44 9. SV WOMAN LYING ON BED 1.49 10. SV CHILDREN PLAYING IN SHELTER 1.56 11. SCU PRESIDENT CHAVEZ SPEAKING 2.21 12. EXTERIOR,SLV PEOPLE OUTSIDE INFORMATION TENT 2.26 13. SLV PEOPLE OUTSIDE TENT 2.33 14. SV OF PEOPLE LOOKING THROUGH LIST OF NAMES (2 SHOTS) 2.42 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd January 2000 12:00
  • Keywords:
  • Access Restrictions:This media cannot be downloaded as there may be copyright restrictions. Please contact us for more information
  • Location: VARGAS AND CARACAS, VENEZUELA
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Reuters ID: LVA6RUF3OC1MZWF7PBY0QF1U9Z5X
  • Story Text:
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS - SOURCE TO BE VERIFIED
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2014. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register