Central America

Rains affect more than 4 million people in Guatemala

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November 14 |

The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) of Guatemala, said Monday that 67 people died and more than four million people were affected by floods in the most devastating rainy season in recent years.

According to Conred’s report, 15,686 people were at risk due to the intense rains, as well as 23,785 were affected; likewise, 1,717 incidents registered in the national territory were responded to.

The agency’s report also showed that 41,181 people were evacuated and 116,884 were offered assistance, of which 2,108 were taken to State shelters, as well as 13 people were reported missing and seven were reported injured.

According to local reports, rain continued in several Guatemalan states throughout the weekend, following the passage of tropical storm Pilar, and in addition to flooding, landslides were reported.

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Conred stated that damages to public infrastructure and housing were reported for a total of 89 schools, 17 bridges totally destroyed and 60 affected, as well as 460 roads affected, five totally destroyed and 29 buildings.

Meanwhile, in the private sector, 1,388 houses are reported to be at risk, 666 with slight damage, 22,570 with moderate damage and 550 with severe damage.

He also indicated in his report that clouds with intermittent rains will prevail during the first days of the week and warned about the approach of a cold front in the Yucatan Peninsula.

For this reason, abundant humidity and cloudiness will enter the northern and central regions of the country, and it is expected that the greatest accumulations of rain will occur in Petén, the Northern Transversal Strip, the Caribbean and the North of the West.

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