Tornado Whips Nicaragua
MANAGUA - A tornado whipped Nicaragua's city
of Tipitapa, affecting some 2,000 people and
destroying 411 houses, said the country's
army civil defense chief on Tuesday.
The tornado, which occurred on Monday,
stormed a number of districts with the town
of Marvin Salazar most affected, said
General Oscar Perezcassar.
The civil defense has sent to the affected
areas 500 hammocks, food that can last 15
days and materials for setting up tents, he
added.
Meanwhile, heavy rains accompanied by hail,
tornados and storms have afflicted some
northern municipalities since Thursday,
cutting off electricity supply and forcing
many families to stay in shelters.
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