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Summary
Heavy rains and landslides in Venezuela have left at least 21 people dead as meteorologists predict even more stormy weather and possible landslides. The floods, triggered by heavy raining, have destroyed houses and blocked roads, forcing thousands to flee their homes. The government has declared an emergency in three flood-hit states and in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, canceling school and opening hundreds of storm shelters. It is expected to continue raining for the next three days in the South American country. Torrential rains struck northern Venezuela last week, interrupting the production in two of the three refineries in the Paraguana Refining Center, which processes almost half of Venezuela's crude oil. In 1999 severe weather caused a devastating landslide that killed more than ten thousand Venezuelans.
