El Salvador
Guatemala: Floods and Mudslides
Date: October 11th, 2005 |
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Torrential rains from Hurricane Stan swept across Guatemala and other Central American countries causing extensive flooding and massive mudslides that wiped out entire villages. Areas hardest hit were Mayan mountain villages, but Santiago Atitlan and Panajachel, both on the shores of Lake Atitlan and popular with foreign tourists, were overwhelmed. Some 40 people were killed [read more]
El Salvador
Date: November 1st, 2001 | No Comments
Demonstrations by former members of civil defense organizations have been occurring in San Salvador, and while many have been peaceful, some have produced violence, with two deaths and many arrests. Protests are likely to continue and visitors should steer clea [read more]
El Salvador
Date: May 30th, 2001 | No Comments
The earthquake that devastated communities across the country Jan. 13, killing more than 700 people and rendering over 700,000 homeless, did surprisingly little damage to the infrastructure of roads and bridges. Relief has been slow to reach rural areas and food shortages have been reported, but travel around the country should be possible once the [read more]
El Salvador
Date: July 28th, 2002 | No Comments
The government declared a dengue fever emergency throughout the country July 25 when a new strain of the disease was identified in a patient. This new strain raises the risks that the disease will progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can be lethal. Since January, nine children and one adult have died from the disease, [read more]
El Salvador
Date: July 24th, 2001 | No Comments
Some 2,000 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever in what health officials fear is becoming an epidemic. Twenty people have died this year from the disease, which is spread by mosquitoes and has no specific treatment. Symptoms include headaches, nausea and vomiting. The best defense is to protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing [read more]
El Salvador
Date: May 30th, 2001 | No Comments
The second major earthquake in a month struck Feb. 13, causing extensive damage in the central part of the country. More than a million people have lost their homes in the two quakes, and roads in rural areas throughout the country are likely to remain damaged for some time. Commercial flights in and out of [read more]
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