2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides

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2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides
Meteorological history
Duration7–8 November 2009
Overall effects
Fatalities199 total
Damage$239 million (2009 USD)
Areas affectedEl Salvador

The 2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides occurred November 6–9 affecting areas including San Salvador, La Paz, Cuscatlan, Usulutan and San Vicente. The disaster was triggered by a low-pressure system from the Pacific, and flooding from heavy rains caused mud and rock slides that killed approximately 130 people and left 60 missing.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Floods, mudslides kill scores in El Salvador - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  2. ^ "Dozens dead in El Salvador flooding, mudslides". msnbc.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.