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Vargas tragedy
The 1999 Vargas tragedy was a disaster that struck the Vargas State of Venezuela on 15 December, 1999, when the torrential rains and the flash floods and debris flows that followed on December 14-16 which killed tens of thousands of people, destroyed thousands of homes, and led to the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure. According to relief workers, the neighborhood of Los Corales was buried under of mud and a high percentage of homes were simply swept away to the ocean. Whole towns like ''Cerro Grande'' and ''Carmen de Uria'' completely disappeared. As much as 10% of the population of Vargas perished during this event.〔
==Background==
The coastal area of Vargas has long been subject to mudslides and flooding: geologically similar catastrophes occurred with regularity. The most recent major flood was in 1951, however that event did not cause as much damage. The unusually strong storm in December 1999 dumped of rain over just a few days, triggering soil instability and flow of debris. The state had experienced high population growth and development since the previous major disaster in 1951, thus increasing the toll of casualties.
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