El Salvador declared a state of emergency on October 14th, due to flooding from a Tropical Depression and rains that have continued for 12 days without a break. Another Tropical Storm is predicted for October 17th. For a map of some of the damages caused by flooding and landslides see here. At present, 20,000 people […]
Although the rainy season only began a little over two months ago, El Salvador has already suffered two very destructive storms. The first, Tropical Storm Agatha, consisted of five days of heavy rain at the end of May and caused landslides and flooding that damaged bridges, schools and homes. Nearly 9,000 people were evacuated from […]
El Salvador has been in a state of emergency since Saturday May 29th. What started out as a surprisingly rainy day on Wednesday turned into five days of heavy rain, flooding and landslides that have left many parts of the country severely damaged. CRIPDES has been working full time to help evacuate and house families […]
“The affected Salvadoran population is in need of food, clothing, bedding, water, hygiene kits, medicine, and shelter. We are calling out to our friends and supporters to assist us in our efforts to help the hurricane victims and work to rebuild their lives.” Rosa Centeno, President of CRIPDES Sister Cities is calling for financial […]
San Salvador, November 9, 2009 Dear Friends and Supporters, Official reports reveal that, as a result of Hurricane Ida, 124 Salvadorans have died due to massive flooding and mudslides. In various municipalities of El Salvador, more than 10,000 people have been evacuated, 60 people have disappeared, and thousands of people have sought refuge in temporary […]