In El Salvador, so far, 11 individuals have died, and more than 880 are in shelters due to the heavy rainfall that has begun since the weekend and that, According to forecasts, they will persist in the coming days.
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A representative of the Presidency confirmed to ‘EFE’ this Monday the number of 11 deaths provided by Civil Protection, including three people – two of them minors – whose house was buried by a landslide this morning.
The incident occurred in the El Calvario neighborhood, in the department western Ahuachapán, more than 125 kilometers from San Salvador.
The minister of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), Fernando López, announced this Monday in a press conference that the rainfall will continue for the remainder of the week and that it is caused by the influence of low pressure located to the south. from Guatemala.
He also indicated that there is a possibility that form another low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexicowhich has “a high probability of developing as a tropical storm,” which “would have an indirect influence on the country by generating more rain.”
#FromPlanet In #Mexico, heavy rains caused severe flooding in the main streets of Oaxaca on the afternoon of June 17. Several vehicles and homes were affected in the Oaxacan capital. Video: Courtesy pic.twitter.com/7LzIKug6Cv
— Diario El Salvador (@elsalvador) June 18, 2024
López warned that “the more rain that falls, the risk of landslides, floods and river overflows increases.”
On the other hand, the Minister of the Interior, Juan Carlos Bidegaín, pointed out in the same press conference that there are 882 people in shelters, of which more than 430 are minors.
Furthermore, it has been reported the fall of 279 trees and 46 landslides in various areas of the country.
El Salvador is on red alert and the Legislative Assembly declared on Sunday a state of emergency throughout the country for 15 days.
This declaration from Congress ratifies the red alert and emergency decree issued by the Government of President Nayib Bukele due to the intense rains, which represent a threat of flooding and river overflows.
Congress authorized Civil Protection to compulsorily evacuate people at risk and use “the necessary coercive mechanisms.”
Every rainy season, people who live mainly in rural areas of El Salvador face various dangers due to the vulnerability of the places where their homes are, mostly built with mud, sheets and plastic.
One of the main threats are landslides and floods caused by overflowing rivers.
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