2023-08-03 00:25:33
Most of those sheltered are residents of the El Astillero community, one of those that were flooded on the night of Tuesday, August 1, after the storms that the passage of a tropical wave generated in the country.
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Sonsonate. At least 40 people were part of 17 families, they are sheltered due to the effects of the rains in the communities where they reside, sources from the Rescue Commands of El Salvador reported.
Among the people housed in the premises where the Union of Workers of the Port Industry of El Salvador (STIPES) operated are the infante Adrián O., eight months old and Mr. Pedro Celestino, 103 years old, confirmed the spokesmen for the humanitarian relief institution.
The group made up of 13 women, seven men, eight girls and 12 boys, come from the Terraplén, El Astillero, La Playa and La Reyna communities, all located in Metalío, Sonsonate, according to information provided by the shelter coordinator. Manuel Gonzalez.
Most of those sheltered are residents of the El Astillero community, one of those that were flooded on the night of Tuesday, August 1, after the storms that the passage of a tropical wave generated in the country.
Don Pedro Celestino, the oldest of the refugees, is a resident of the La Playa community, while the eight-month-old infant is the son of one of the people from the Terraplén community.
The rains have continued this Wednesday, mainly in the north of Morazán and La Unión, according to the afternoon reports released by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.
This government instance warns that there is between a 30% and a 60% probability of events such as falling trees or branches, urban floods, sudden flooding of rivers and gorges and landslides, for which reason it has asked the population to maintain precautionary measures. .
In the afternoon of this Wednesday, rains are expected in the center of the country, the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador and in the west, especially in Santa Ana.
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