Storm Agatha
Kills 9,
Evacuates 8,717
In El Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR -
The storm Agatha
killed nine
people, and
8,717 others
were evacuated
in El Salvador,
the Civil
Protection
Direction said
on Monday.
Director of the
Direction, Jorge
Melendez, said
that the storm
also brought
about 188
landslides, 41
floodings, and
39 new gullies.
The Public Works
Ministry
reported two
collapsed
bridges,
including the
one connecting
El Salvador with
Guatemala.
One of the areas
at more risk is
Juayua
municipality in
Sonsonate
department,
where the local
authorities
established
shelters for
people.
Agatha reached
El Salvador on
Saturday night,
and it was the
first tropical
storm of the
season, which
has been
degraded to
tropical
depression. |
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