FLASH
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Intense rainfall caused rivers to overflow in the state of Portuguesa, with local authorities reporting extensive damage to infrastructure and hundreds of homeless people...
Venezuela is facing another natural disaster, after heavy rains in recent hours have caused major flooding in the state of Portuguesa, about 500 kilometers southwest of Caracas.
According to local media, several rivers and streams have overflowed their banks, causing significant damage to roads and infrastructure. No casualties have been reported so far.
???????? LAST HOUR: Emergencia en Portuguesa, Venezuela.
— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) June 28, 2026
Fuertes precipitaciones provocan graves inundaciones y desbordamientos de ríos en Chabasquén. pic.twitter.com/wRgH3HUiMr
The areas of Unda municipality are the most affected, where more than 100 families have been forced to abandon their homes due to flooding.
Maria Oropeza, coordinator of the Vente Venezuela movement in Portuguesa state, declared that the municipality of Chabasquen is in a state of emergency. According to her, the rains have affected several areas of the city, leaving around 350 people homeless.
???????? Venezuela is now dealing with catastrophic flooding on top of the earthquake damage with thousands still missing and entire communities that were already destroyed now underwater.
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 29, 2026
They literally can't catch a breath.
Writer: Oliver pic.twitter.com/KygHljfy7u
According to the same sources, the overflowing of a river has also caused flooding and damage to at least two schools. This situation comes less than two months after another storm hit the same area, causing one victim and considerable damage.
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