San Vicente Department (El Salvador)

Landslides on Volcan de San Vicente

Although El Salvador’s Volcán San Vicente has not erupted in the past 1,700 years, the mountain is still a hazard. In November 2009, dozens of people living near the volcano, also known as Chichontepec, lost their lives after...

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El Salvador: Deadly Storm Displaces Thousands

John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager 301.680.6357 (office) 301.680.6370 (fax) John.Torres@adra.org SILVER SPRING, Md. —In El Salvador, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to the needs of...

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El Salvador storm toll rises to 192: Official!

Salvadoran authorities have raised the death toll from devastating floods and mudslides this week to 192 from 184 as more bodies turned up in storm-ravaged areas of the country. Another 80 people were reported as missing.

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Floods, landslides kill 152 in El Salvador

San Salvador (AFP) Nov 10, 2009 - Rescue workers Tuesday tried to reach survivors of floods and landslides unleashed by late-season storms, as common graves were being dug around the country to handle the growing death toll...

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The Salvation Army: THE SALVATION ARMY RESPONDS TO FLOODING VICTIMS IN EL SALVADOR

With over 124 lives lost and 60 people still missing after last weeks flooding in El Salvador, The Salvation Army is providing emotional care and support, food packages, cleaning supplies and daily necessities to victims.

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ACT Alert: Tropical depression hits El Salvador

Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland Alert El Salvador - 34/2009 Geneva, November 10 Tropical depression hits El Salvador 1. Brief description of the emergency On November 8, as much rain fell on El Salvador in ...

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El Salvador floods: 500 missing after Hurricane Ida

The mayor of San Vicente has claimed that 500 people were missing on the outskirts of his Salvadoran city following heavy flooding as a result of Hurricane Ida. "We have 500 missing people, more or less, according to the...

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Int'l organizations send humanitarian aid to EL Salvador

PANAMA CITY, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying 24 tons of humanitarian aid took off Tuesday in Panama, heading for El Salvador to aid victims of floods and landslides caused by Hurricane Ida. The Humanitarian Logistics...

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CRS RESPONDS: NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR DEVESTATED BY HURRICANE

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - USA For Immediate Release: Contact: Sara Fajardo Communications Officer, Latin America/Caribbean 410-951-7341 (office) 831-210-2515 (cell) sfajardo@crs.org NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR ...

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