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Death
Toll From Hurricane Ida Reaches 184 in El
Salvador
SAN SALVADOR - The death
toll in El Salvador from the rains and
flooding caused by Hurricane Ida last
weekend has reached 184, local authorities
said Friday.
Apart from the confirmed 184 deaths, 58
others remained missing, Civil Protection
director Jorge Melendez said, adding that
the number of homeless had also risen to
more than 14,000.
Rains had affected five of the 14
departments in the country, causing
landslides and flooding, Melendez added.
About 1,779 houses were seriously damaged,
and another 220 were completely destroyed.
Moreover, 24 bridges across the country were
in urgent need of repair due to the effects
of the hurricane.
The Salvadorian government has reinforced
control at the temporary shelters to stop
new outbreaks of dengue, malaria and A/H1N1
influenza.
Many nations and regional and world groups,
including Cuba, Guatemala, Japan, Nicaragua,
Mexico, the United States, Spain and
Venezuela as well as the United Nations have
offered humanitarian aid to the country.
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