Tag Archives: Natural Disaster

Los impactos de la tormenta Julia en San Vicente / Tropical Storm Julia in San Vicente

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Last weekend, Tropical Storm Julia demonstrated, once again, how fragile El Salvador continues to be in the face of tropical storms, even when they are downgraded to a “tropical depression.” Despite the reports that showed the magnitude of the event, many people had to use their personal days or take time […]

Update: ETA in El Salvador

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   After the tragedy in Nejapa exposed once again the lack of coordination in the current civil protection system, the Salvadoran government decided to decree a “red alert” due to the arrival of the tropical storm ETA. Its effects in El Salvador have been diverse. Strong winds are reported in several areas, […]

Amanda fundraising

June 3, 2020   Dear Friends of US-El Salvador Sister Cities, We are writing to ask for your emergency solidarity once again to support our sister communities in El Salvador as they face devastation from the impact of Tropical Storm Amanda. You can donate online or, if you prefer, by check.  We thank all of […]

Red alert in El Salvador due to tropical storm Amanda

El Salvador was already suffering due to restrictions implemented due to the covid19 pandemic and now tropical Storm Amanda (formerly known as “2E”) is hitting the country. Government has officially declared “Red alert“. We’ll be updating with information from the CRIPDES regions. … UPDATE FROM SAN VICENTE (JUNE 2) Our friends from the organic farming […]

Hurricane Michael – update

Our friends from CRIPDES have shared information of the different areas where they work. Luckily, no personal losses are reported.   CRIPDES SUR As usual, people in El Charcón are affected by floods. 24 families are in shelters. UCRES There are reports of water in some houses. SAN VICENTE Aguacate river overflowed. No damage reported […]

International Orgs: Climate Change & Hydroelectric Company to Blame for Flooding

Communities Organize Disaster Response & Demand More Government Collaboration JIQUILISCO, El Salvador – As thousands of Salvadorans return to their homes and begin to rebuild their lives after last week’s historic rain and floods, many officials and civil society organizations in the region are blaming climate change for the catastrophe and calling upon the government […]

The Sun is Shining but the Crisis has not Ended

October 20, 2011 Yesterday, after 10 days of rain, the sun came out in El Salvador, and the forecast calls for more sun in the upcoming days. But the effects of the storm, called the most damaging in the history of the country, continue. During the storm, twice the amount of rain fell as during […]

Update III: CRIPDES Communities Affected by the Tropical Storm 12 E

La Libertad: Families in the municipality of Comasagua are still being evacuated. Last night and in the early dawn today 375 more people were evacuated from communities that were in areas at risk for landslides. Northern San Salvador:                               The regional branch […]

Update II: CRIPDES Communities Affected by the Tropical Storm

October 18, 2011 As the sun struggles to poke through the clouds in El Salvador, CRIPDES continue to evacuate communities and organize aide and temporary shelter for thousands of people from communities affected by the worst tropical storm/hurricane in recent history.  Here is the most recent information for the communities CRIPDES works in.   La […]

Crisis Continues: El Salvador Declares a State of Calamity

October 18, 2011 On Monday El Salvador declared a State of Calamity.  This is the government’s response to the topical storms that continue to hit El Salvador and break records for the amount of recorded rainfall.  The amount of rain that fell during Hurricane Mitch in 1998 is only about 68% of the rain that […]