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☆ At least 30 dead after days of heavy rains in the Northern Triangle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Merlin Delcid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

San Salvador CNN —At least 30 people have died in the heavy rains pounding Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador this week, according to authorities in each country. In El Salvador, 19 deaths have been recorded due to the storms, the director of Civil Protection, Luis Alonso Amaya, told local media. Among the victims are two minors who died after a landslide buried their home in the Soyapango district, located about six miles from capital San Salvador. More than 2,500 people in El Salvador have been evacuated from their homes and have been placed in shelters. In Guatemala, 10 people died have died due to the rains and more than 350 people have been evacuated and are staying in shelters, according to the country’s National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred).

Persons: Luis Alonso Amaya Organizations: San Salvador CNN —, San Salvador . Locations: San Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Soyapango

☆ 'Atypical' rains kill at least 8 in Mexican state of Jalisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed and another three were injured after a river in the Mexican state of Jalisco burst its banks following unusually heavy rains, another extreme weather event as climate change helps whip up ever deadlier storms. The "atypical" rains completely destroyed four houses and another 50 homes were being evaluated for damages, Gustavo Robles, who heads the municipality of Autlan de Navarro, said at a press conference on Monday. With climate change rainfall can increase or become more erratic, as a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor – allowing more moisture to build up before clouds finally break. Elsewhere in the region, Guatemalan authorities said on Monday that at least six people were killed after a river burst its banks in the midst of heavy rains that poured over the Central American country on Sunday. Before the Sunday rains, at least 29 people had been killed due to flooding in Guatemala this rainy season, data from its national disaster agency Conred shows.

Persons: Gustavo Robles, Autlan de Navarro, Valentine Hilaire, Michael Perry Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Local, Central American, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexican, Jalisco, Autlan, Guatemala

☆ Heavy rains in Guatemala kill 6, leave 13 missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sofia Menchu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

GUATEMALA CITY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Heavy rains overnight caused a river in Guatemala's capital to burst its banks, killing at least six people and leaving 13 others missing, authorities said on Monday. Six homes were swept away after the Las Vacas river, which runs through Guatemala City, overflowed in an area about three km (1.8 miles) south of downtown, Guatemala's national disaster agency Conred said. The girl killed was likely between three and five years old, Conred field technician Kevin Escobar told journalists. Before Sunday evening's rains, at least 29 people had been killed due to flooding in Guatemala this rainy season, according to Conred. Reporting by Sofia Menchu; Writing by Kylie Madry; editing by Rami Ayyub and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Conred, We've, we'll, Sergio Cabanas, Kevin Escobar, Alejandro Giammattei, Sofia Menchu, Kylie Madry, Rami Ayyub, Sandra Maler Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Twitter, Thomson Locations: GUATEMALA, Guatemala's, Guatemala City, downtown, Guatemala

☆ Hurricane Lisa edges close to Belize barrier reef, major port
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lisa will strike coastal Belize Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted, edging very close to the country's barrier reef before it moves across northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. Weather models show Lisa's heavy rains and dangerous winds likely targeting some top tourist destinations in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico's Caribbean-facing Yucatan Peninsula, dotted by beach resorts, pristine coral reefs and Mayan ruins. The Category 1 hurricane was about 35 miles (60 km) east-southeast of Belize City, a major port, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 km per hour), the Miami-based NHC said in a bulletin. Belize's national emergency organization said borders would close at 2 p.m. (2000 GMT), with ports and airports shuttering. President Alejandro Giammattei of neighboring Guatemala told a news conference food rations were being sent to vulnerable areas.

☆ Hurricane Lisa strikes coast near top Belize port
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jose Sanchez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BELIZE CITY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lisa bore down on Belize on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported in a bulletin, predicting it will later move across the jungles of northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. Weather models show Lisa's heavy rainfall and powerful winds will likely target tourist destinations in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico's Caribbean-facing Yucatan Peninsula, dotted by beach resorts, pristine coral reefs and Mayan ruins. The eye of Lisa, now at Category 1 strength, is currently located about 5 miles (8 km) south of Belize City, the tiny Caribbean country's commercial hub, as it churns westward. Palm trees buckled as winds picked up in the Caribbean port city, as residents reported water and power outages plus some flooding. The Belize government's emergency services announced on Wednesday afternoon a state of emergency including a curfew across two districts covering large swathes of its Caribbean coast through Thursday.

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