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Final hazards report

 The main natural hazards in El Salvador are #1 Volcanoes and #2 the rainy season . First I will be talking about volcanoes in El Salvador  El Salvador has several active volcanoes, at least six of which are monitored. Since 17 November, the Chaparrastique Volcano, also known as San Miguel Volcano, has produced a series of small eruptions of gas and ash clouds. On 27 November, the  Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) raised the alert in the municipalities of Chinameca, San Rafael Oriente, San Jorge and San Miguel to level 1 on the Volcanic Explosivity index (VEI), after volcanic activity intensified, including the ejection of rocks which fell on surrounding areas. Tourism and other activities within 6km of the crater have been suspended. The rainy season normally runs from June to November, coinciding with the hurricane season in the Caribbean. During the rainy season you can expect frequent heavy rain, thunder storms and possible tropical depressions...