According to El Salvador’s environment minister, the huge flooding has been the result of low pressure over the Pacific Ocean.
In Central America, at least 27 people have died due to heavy rains during the previous week, authorities say. El Salvador has been hit hardest by the weather, where, according to the rescue authorities, 19 people have been killed.
According to El Salvador’s Environment Minister Fernando Lopez, the huge flooding has been the result of low pressure over the Pacific Ocean. In addition, the weather conditions have been indirectly affected by tropical storm Alberto, which led to the death of four people in Mexico.
by a representative of the rescue authority of El Salvador Luis Amaya several preventive evacuations have been carried out in high-risk areas and near overflowing rivers.
In neighboring Guatemala, authorities have reported seven deaths. The floods have also damaged roads and bridges.
In Honduras, the authorities have reported that one person has died, and the heavy rains have affected the lives of at least 3,500 people and more than 200 homes have been damaged.
According to a reporter from the AFP news agency, several communities have been isolated due to rising river levels in the southern parts of Honduras near the border with El Salvador.
No deaths have been reported from Nicaragua, but the authorities have warned of rising river levels and damage to roads, among other things.
Source: AFP