OFDA LAC Newsletter October 2011

Flood-affected families in San Vicente Department, El Salvador, receive USAID/OFDA kitchen and hygiene supplies. Photo by Francisco Linares, USAID/OFDA

Beginning on October 10, continuous heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Depression Twelve-E resulted in flooding and associated landslides throughout Central America, affecting more than 640,000 people and resulting in the deaths of more than 110 others.

Within a week, the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua had declared states of emergency in their respective countries and requested international humanitarian assistance.

Documents

• OFDA LAC Newsletter October 2011 [32.00 KB | 2012-01-27]