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Venezuela

On 12 August, according to a media report, the overflow of the Socopó River which occurred on 10 August in the state of Barina, Venezuela has affected 572 families comprising of 2,288 people. The river overflow caused material damage to houses, flooding in several sectors such as Pueblo Nuevo, El Carmen, Florida, Lorenzo Contreras, and La Victoria. The overflow also caused a landslide affecting part of the retaining wall on Carrera 2 in Pueblo Nuevo. The report is available at: La Nacion