Thursday, October 20, 2011


From BBC news:
The number of people killed by a week of torrential rains, triggering floods and landslides across Central America, has reached at least 80, officials say.

El Salvador is the worst-affected, with 32 people killed, mostly buried in their houses by mudslides.

El Salvador has seen a record 1.2m (4 ft) of rain, more than the previous record set by Hurricane Mitch in 1998.

International highways have been washed out, villages isolated and thousands of families have lost homes and crops.

The United Nations has classified Central America as one of the parts of the world most affected by climate change.

The UN estimates that more than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding.

El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes said the country was "really being put to the test".

"The situation has got even worse, it's still raining heavily in various parts of the country," Mr Funes, said.

He said more than 20,000 people had been evacuated and entire communities had been cut off due to impassable roads

Tuesday, October 18, 2011


Rescues by boat and helicopter continue.

Sixty six people are now confirmed dead and hundreds more are missing from the flooding in the western part of the country. Many bridges are washed out. At this time it has not affected the roads to La Palma.

Sunday, October 16, 2011


Flooding in the area south and east of San Salvador has claimed at least 124 people and left about 300 missing. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed by mudslides and infrastructure is heavily damaged.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Heavy rains have fallen throughout the country, closing schools, businesses, and roads. Many people have lost their homes in the southern part. Pray for them.

Friday, October 14, 2011


The La Palma Christian School studies the culture and geography of the other Central American countries who gained independence from Spain at the same time. This board is about Honduras and shows the national flower, bird, etc.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011