11 dead after flash floods and mudslides hit Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Guatemala
Heavy rain produced by two low pressure systems along Central America and the Caribbean affected Central American countries over the weekend, resulting in flash floods and mudslides across western Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the coast of Guatemala.
At least 11 people have been killed and two are still missing, authorities said.
In Honduras, 4 people died, 7 013 have been affected, 3 019 evacuated and 2 746 people are housed in temporary shelters.
4 people were also killed in In Nicaragua, 13 000 are affected and 2 880 are in shelters. One person was killed in Costa Rica, 125 190 people are affected and 2 793 people are located in 28 shelters.
TD 15 (soon to become Tropical Storm "Michael") on October 7, 2018. Credit: NOAA/GOES-East
A Red Alert for heavy rain (up to 300 – 400 mm / 11.8 – 15.7 inches) is in effect in 3 departments of Honduras, 3 districts of Puntarenas in Costa Rica; a national Yellow Alert is in effect in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and in 31 municipalities in El Salvador.
Compartimos este video tomado ayer sábado 6 de octubre a las 4:00 p.m. en el río Sapo, sector de Arambala, Morazán. Hacemos un llamado a la población a no acercarse a lo ríos durante crecidas. Estos pueden causar derrumbes de infraestructuras de paso o viviendas. pic.twitter.com/652Rf8PB7N
— MARN El Salvador (@MARN_SV) October 7, 2018
Después de las fuertes #Lluvias que han azotado el país, en especial la zona sur, equipos de Protección Civil, de #Copeco, #Valle, procedieron a realizar las Evaluaciones de Daños #Edan, de al menos 260 viviendas afectadas en el sector de Playa Grande, municipio de Nacaome. pic.twitter.com/jWB3PqlvTj
— COPECOHONDURAS (@COPECO_HONDURAS) October 7, 2018
Nuestros oficiales en #Guanacaste también realizan acciones para rescatar personas afectadas por las inundaciones y trasladarlas hasta los albergues. Rescatamos niños y niñas en viviendas afectadas. #LaPolicíadelosTicos pic.twitter.com/NBiqj2H7EK
— Fuerza Pública CR (@fuerzapublicaCR) October 5, 2018
Featured image credit: Fuerza Publica CR
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