Hundreds of people are missing in Central America, as villages in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Southern Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Venezuela, were
wiped out by mudslides following Hurricane Stan. Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, Stan caused major flash flooding and landslides,
devastating entire villages in some cases. Thousands of people have been evacuated in El Salvador and Guatemala, while others await rescue. Collapsed
bridges, blocked roads and mudslides are making it difficult for rescuers to find and assist survivors. In Guatemala, where there are at least 146
dead, hundreds are still missing. The Guatemalan president wants to call a State of Emergency. The combined death toll stands at 254 and is expected
to rise.
news.bbc.co.uk
Rescuers are continuing their search for hundreds of people missing after mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Stan hit Central America and Mexico.
The death toll in Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and southern Mexico has reached 254 amid fears that it will rise further.
There are fears the toll could rise, as rescue workers try to reach villages cut off by flooded rivers or mudslides.
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That storms can have such impact, even downgraded to tropical depressions, is sadly evidenced in Central America, where many are dying or missing due
to mudslides. Having watched two major hurricanes hit the US in the last month, this is sad news indeed, especially for Guatemalan and El Salvador
villages that have been wiped out and for those who people have had to evacuate their homes. My thoughts are with rescuers and survivors.
