Tropical Storm Alma
Kills 3 in Nicaragua
Three people were
killed, 10 others are
missing and more than
25,000 have been made
homeless by tropical
storm Alma, which
pummeled Nicaragua with
heavy rains Thursday,
the Nicaraguan Civil
Defense agency said
Friday.
The tropical storm,
ranked category one on
the Saffir-Simpson
scale, is the first
cyclone of the Americas'
hurricane season. It
slammed into Nicaragua's
Pacific coast with winds
toppling trees and
ripping roofs from
flimsy homes.
Civil Defense on Friday
called on Nicaraguans to
donate blankets, food,
water, mattresses and
medicines to the
victims.
Nicaraguan government
spokeswoman Rosario
Murillo said Thursday
that Nicaraguan
President Daniel Ortega
would soon broadcast a
message to the nation.
Alma was located about
85 km west-northwest of
Nicaragua's capital
Managua and moving north
at nearly 15 kph, with
up to 38 cm of rain
expected.
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