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Media captionStreets and homes have been completely submerged in the city of Concordia in Argentina
Vast areas in Paraguay,
Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil are being hit by the worst flooding in 50
years, forcing the evacuation of more than 150,000 people.
Days of
heavy rains brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon have caused
three major rivers to swell, and officials report at least six deaths.
A state of emergency is in force in Paraguay, the worst hit nation, where 130,000 people have fled their homes.
In northern Argentina, some 20,000 people have left their homes.
Dry
weather is forecast for the Brazil-Uruguay border region in the next
few days, but in Paraguay and Argentina water levels are still expected
to rise.
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Media captionMeteorologist Chris Fawkes explains what El Nino is
Paraguay
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In Asuncion, water levels are still rising
The Paraguay river in the capital Asuncion, is only
30cm (12in) away from overtopping its banks. Officials warn this could
lead to widespread flooding in the area.
And it could also affect thousands of other people who live by the Paraguay - the country's main river - the authorities said.
"(The
flooding) was directly influenced by the El Nino phenomenon which has
intensified the frequency and intensity of rains," Paraguay's national
emergencies office said.
Nearly 200 electricity pylons have been damaged or destroyed by strong winds, causing power cuts.
Four people have been killed by fallen trees.
After
declaring the state of emergency, President Horacio Cartes said $3.5m
(£2.3m) would be immediately available in relief funds for the victims
of the flooding.
Argentina
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Concordia's streets have now turned into canals
At least two people have died in the floods, which
are mostly affecting the north-eastern provinces of Entre Rios,
Corrientes and Chaco.
Some 20,000 people have been evacuated in
the border city of Concordia, where the Uruguay river is now 14 metres
(46 feet) above its normal levels.
Local officials said the flooding was the worst in the last five decades.
Newly-elected President Mauricio Macri is expected to visit the region later on Sunday.
Brazil
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President Dilma Rousseff (left) flew over the flooded region on Saturday to inspect the damage.
In the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do
Sul, nearly 1,800 families in almost 40 towns had been forced to leave
their homes.
Heavy rain began to fall in the region on 18 December, swelling the Uruguay and Quarai rivers.
President Dilma Rousseff flew over the flooded region on Saturday to inspect the damage.
Uruguay
Thousands of people have been made homeless in the past few days, but most of them have now returned home.
The authorities warn that water levels are expected to remain at their current high level for several days before subsiding.
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