MAP: Central America Weather Hazards and Benefits Assessment (July 10-July 16,2008)
14 Jul 2008 Source: FEWSNET
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Excessive rains since June 25th have helped to alleviate severe dryness throughout most of the region. Departments in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras all now report having
near normal ground conditions and expect further improvement. In addition to improving ground
conditions, excessive rains have also caused flooding in other areas that have not suffered from dryness. On July 4th heavy rains
caused flooding, landslides,infrastructure damage, deaths and reports of missing persons in both Guatemala and El Salvador.
Soldiers carry the body of one of four victims killed in a helicopter crash, which included Guatemala's Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez and Deputy Interior Minister Edgar Umana, as they hike through ...
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