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| | Red Cross Red Crescent - News |
 | | The Venezuelan government has declared a state of emergency in nine provinces: Aragua, Carabobo, Capital District, Falcón, Miranda, Táchira, Vargas, Yaracuy and Zulia. |
 | | Seeing the heavy rains, the rivers bursting their banks, the roads being cut off, has distressed people, especially those that were in the affected area due to the carnival holiday,” says Francisco Ayala, relief coordinator of the CRV Caracas Branch. |
 | | Venezuelan Red Cross workers wait to board a military aircraft destined for the flood-hit western state of Merida. |
| www.ifrc.org /docs/news/05/05021401 (469 words) |
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