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Region: Central America
Country: Mexico, Paraguay
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Guatemala's 2022 rainy season escalated: 38 deaths, 15 missing, 2.3M were affected, Alta Verapaz hardest hit. By Sept 11, deaths rose to 42, 23 injured, 13,120 evacuated, 2.89M+ affected nationwide. Subsequent rains caused more landslides, bringing the toll to 640,000 affected.
Following the 2022 rainy season that has been affecting several departments of Guatemala, the number of casualties and the affected people has ...
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El Salvador, Sep 2022: 160 landslides and 20+ floods caused by torrential rains left 11 dead. Less than a month later, Hurricane Julia claimed 10 more lives.
In El Salvador, on 22 September, authorities put nearly 30 municipalities on red alert as the cumulative impacts of ongoing torrential rains c ...
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2019's Central America crisis: Drought and heavy rains devastated crops for 2.2 million people. Over 1.4 million faced urgent food shortages. A dire call for action against climate impacts
Central American governments reported that in 2018, a delayed start to the rainy season in the Dry Corridor ruined up to 70 percent of the sub ...
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Hurricane Mitch's aftermath in Honduras: 22.1% of survivors faced psychiatric issues. Among them, 18.3% battled major depression, 11.1% suffered from PTSD. A stark reminder of natural disasters' mental health toll.2002Central AmericaHondurasInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMental and psychosocial health
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