Flood in El Salvador

International community sends aid to 150,000 people affected by floods following a tropical depression. Over 1,256mm of rain has been recorded, surpassing Hurricane Mitch 1998 levels.

32 people reported dead and over 21,000 people  moved to shelters.

The torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across Central America, El Salvador is the worst-affected.

Type of event
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Location of event
El Salvador
Date of Charter Activation
2011-10-19
Time of Charter Activation
11:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UN OCHA
Activation ID
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Project Management
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Value Adding
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