Week 8: Mass Wasting in El Salvador

 The 2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides occurred November 6-9 affecting areas including San Salvador, La Paz, Cuscatlan , Usulutan and San Vicente. The disaster was triggered by flooding and heavy rainfall which caused mud and rock slides that killed approximately 130 people and left 60 missing. A total of 108 landslides occurred that caused 209 buildings to be destroyed and damaging 1,835 more . The United Nations world flood programme reported the floods washed entire harvest and up to 10,000 people were in need of food assistance.

The USAID provided 25$ million through the U.S government for emergency relief and reconstruction to repair bridges , schools and health facilities after the devastating effects of tropical storm IDA which caused severe damage and loss of life in El Salvador.  

References:https://www.usaid.gov/el-salvador/disaster-response 

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