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Overview

Orange flood alert in El Salvador Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for El Salvador

Analysis: November 15, 2009: "SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- Salvadoran authorities say at least 192 people were killed by floods and landslides that swept through the country last week.El Salvador's Civil Protection agency says in a statement that 89 of the vic...

The flood started on 11/7/2009 and ended on 11/9/2009, with a duration of 3 days. This flood has severity class 2 (i.e. this is an extreme event with an estimated recurrence interval greater than 100 years).

The main cause is Heavy Rain.

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

• alert score: 2
• magnitude: 4.5
• duration: 3
• severity: 2
• affected region: 5541 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 192 person(s) have been killed and 35000 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 5541 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Central regions

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 13.77 latitude and -89 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood:

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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