The intense rains In Central America they have caused at least 16 deaths and more than 7,000 people affected until this Tuesday, with El Salvador being the hardest hit country, registering the majority of deaths.
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Of the total deceased11, including two minors, occurred in El Salvador and five in Guatemala, according to official data offered until June 18.
El Salvador and Honduras, with the most affected
The heavy rains that have affected El Salvador since the weekend have continued this Tuesday, leaving multiple damages and more than 1,900 people who have had to take shelter in shelterswhile precipitation is expected to begin to gradually decrease on Wednesday.
Civil protection members inspect areas affected by the rains this Tuesday, in Metalío (El Salvador). The temporary rains that have affected El Salvador since the weekend have continued this Tuesday, leaving multiple people affected and more than 1,900 sheltered while the rainfall is expected to begin to gradually decrease on Wednesday. EFE/Rodrigo Sura
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The eastern and western areas of the country are the most affected with intense and uninterrupted rains that have left houses flooded, rivers overflowing, crops flooded, trees fallen and blocked roads.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of State in the National Risk and Contingency Management Offices of Honduras had to send humanitarian aid today to the south of the country, the area most affected by the floods resulting from the rains.
The Honduran authorities declared a red emergency alert on Monday in the municipality of Alianza (Valle) due to the overflowing of the Goascorán River, which also affected the Costa de los Amates sector, where several villages and communities are cut off.
So far, the country has not recorded deaths, but a report from the civil protection institution details that there are more than 5,200 people affected, 568 damaged and 95 evacuated, as well as 66 homes damaged.
People look for plastics to recycle, amidst waste accumulated by the currents of overflowing rivers, this Tuesday in Acajutla (El Salvador). The temporary rains that have affected El Salvador since the weekend have continued this Tuesday, leaving multiple people affected and some 1,900 sheltered while the rainfall is expected to begin to gradually decrease on Wednesday. EFE/ Rodrigo Sura
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Guatemala, without main road to the south
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, indicated this Tuesday that the main highway to the south of the country, which suffered a sinking Due to rain a few days ago, it will remain unavailable for at least three weeks while repair work is carried out.
Arévalo de León indicated in a press conference that failures in the drainage around kilometer 44 of the highway have been the cause of the collapse in the sector, which has forced the passage to the Pacific Ocean to be kept closed.
The sunken section connects Guatemala City with the Pacific and is the only way to transport merchandise coming from different portsin addition to connecting the capital with the entire southern region of the country.
Photograph of the repair work on a section of road disabled due to heavy rains this Tuesday, in Escuintla (Guatemala). The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, indicated this Tuesday that the main highway to the south of the country, which suffered a collapse due to rain a few days ago, will continue to be disabled for at least three weeks, while repair work is carried out.
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Furthermore, official data indicate that five people have died in two weeks of rain, eight are missing and more than 650 residents have had to be evacuated from their homes due to the risk of landslides throughout the territory.
The Ministry of Education reported this Tuesday that it maintains the suspension of in-person classes in several departments (provinces) on the Pacific coast due to adverse weather conditions.
In others Central American countries like Panama and Costa Rica The situation has been improving in recent hours, reducing the risk of flooding.
The National Meteorological Institute of Costa Rica reported this morning that there would be “variable rains during the afternoon and night” while in the Northern Zone, around the Gulf of Nicoya (Pacific) and the mountains of the Central and South Pacific there is a “moderate high” chance of thunderstorm.
For his part, the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama He noted that there would be “scattered and isolated showers with electrical activity in almost the entire country throughout the day.”
At the moment, in these two neighboring countries there are no deaths or a high number of people affected by the rains
EFE
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