International donations can be made through :
·
Bank of America – San Francisco - SWIFT:BOFAUS6S - ABA: 121000358
FACT SHEET ON RAINS IN EL SALVADOR
DUE TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 12E
Since the entrance of Tropical Depression 12E, which occurred on October 10th of this year to date, the country has registered a historical maximum amount of rainfall of 1,500 mm in some areas. This amount of rain almost doubled the amount of rainfall reported during hurricane Mitch (1998).
· Average precipitation in El Salvador is approximately 1.800 mm per year. So far, in ten days some areas of the nation have registered more than 80% of the amount of rain that falls in one whole year.
· Hurricane Mitch, in 1998, caused 861 mm of rain, meanwhile Tropical Storm Stan in 2005 produced 766 mm of rain.
· So far, the death toll due to the tropical depression 12E has reached 34.
· Preventive evacuations maintained low the death toll in comparison with other natural disasters. Hurricane Mitch caused 240 human loses, Ida left 198 dead, and Stan registered 69 casualties.
· To date, a million people have been directly affected by the rain.
· There are 55,976 evacuees (15,195 families) and there are 683 shelters and refuges.
· In comparison, during Mitch the country had 10,000 affected and during Ida (2009) the amount reached 7,428 in 75 shelters.
· 10% of the national territory is flooded. The rainfall has affected directly 181 municipalities, which represent 70% of the total of municipalities nationwide.
· Authorities have distributed more than 470 metric tons of food to the victims.
· There are 18,445 flooded homes, 2,222 affected wells and 879 landslides on highways have been accounted for. There are more than 2,000 houses at high risk of flooding or to be affected by landslides.
· On October 17 the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador declared state of public calamity and disaster throughout the country for the next 60 days, as a result of the situation of vulnerability.
· There are 2,935 manzanas of damaged crops (around 5,000 acres).
· The heavy rains have caused the mudslides and flooding, swollen rivers, destroyed 4 bridges and damaged 14 other in the main routes.
· The Government of El Salvador made an international call for aid on Sunday October 16th to face the national emergency.
· The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Embassies and Consulates has initiated efforts to support the management of international cooperation
· Salvadorans living in the United States and Canada may contact 1-888-30-111-30 or visit the web site: www.rree.gob.sv/emergencia for more information on how to contribute.
· Donations can be made to an account set up the Government of El Salvador at BANCO AGRICOLA # 0590-057574-5, called “SETEFE-EMERGENCIA EL SALVADOR”. From abroad, international transfers can be made through :
· Bank of America – San Francisco - SWIFT:BOFAUS6S - ABA: 121000358
Since the entrance of Tropical Depression 12E, which occurred on October 10th of this year to date, the country has registered a historical maximum amount of rainfall of 1,500 mm in some areas. This amount of rain almost doubled the amount of rainfall reported during hurricane Mitch (1998).
· Average precipitation in El Salvador is approximately 1.800 mm per year. So far, in ten days some areas of the nation have registered more than 80% of the amount of rain that falls in one whole year.
· Hurricane Mitch, in 1998, caused 861 mm of rain, meanwhile Tropical Storm Stan in 2005 produced 766 mm of rain.
· So far, the death toll due to the tropical depression 12E has reached 34.
· Preventive evacuations maintained low the death toll in comparison with other natural disasters. Hurricane Mitch caused 240 human loses, Ida left 198 dead, and Stan registered 69 casualties.
· To date, a million people have been directly affected by the rain.
· There are 55,976 evacuees (15,195 families) and there are 683 shelters and refuges.
· In comparison, during Mitch the country had 10,000 affected and during Ida (2009) the amount reached 7,428 in 75 shelters.
· 10% of the national territory is flooded. The rainfall has affected directly 181 municipalities, which represent 70% of the total of municipalities nationwide.
· Authorities have distributed more than 470 metric tons of food to the victims.
· There are 18,445 flooded homes, 2,222 affected wells and 879 landslides on highways have been accounted for. There are more than 2,000 houses at high risk of flooding or to be affected by landslides.
· On October 17 the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador declared state of public calamity and disaster throughout the country for the next 60 days, as a result of the situation of vulnerability.
· There are 2,935 manzanas of damaged crops (around 5,000 acres).
· The heavy rains have caused the mudslides and flooding, swollen rivers, destroyed 4 bridges and damaged 14 other in the main routes.
· The Government of El Salvador made an international call for aid on Sunday October 16th to face the national emergency.
· The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Embassies and Consulates has initiated efforts to support the management of international cooperation
· Salvadorans living in the United States and Canada may contact 1-888-30-111-30 or visit the web site: www.rree.gob.sv/emergencia for more information on how to contribute.
· Donations can be made to an account set up the Government of El Salvador at BANCO AGRICOLA # 0590-057574-5, called “SETEFE-EMERGENCIA EL SALVADOR”. From abroad, international transfers can be made through :
· Bank of America – San Francisco - SWIFT:BOFAUS6S - ABA: 121000358
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