Disaster authorities in Guatemala report floods and landslides in areas of San Marcos, Sololá, Guatemala and Santa Rosa Departments following heavy rainfall over the last few days. Two people have lost their lives and several houses and two.
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Guatemala - Floods and landslides (CONRED, INSIVUMEH, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 June 2021)
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Heavy rain has affected five Departments of Guatemala (Santa Rosa, Huehuetenango, San Marcos, Suchitepéquez and Jalapa) over the past few days, causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and damage.
According to the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED), 17 people have been evacuated and nine houses damaged. In the Department of Huehuetenango, a landslide blocked the CA-01 road that every day is crossed by approximately 4,000 people.
For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain is expected over the central and southern Departments.
Guatemala - Floods (CONRED, INSIVUMEH, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 May 2021)
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Heavy rain, associated with strong wind, has caused flooding across departments of Alta and Baja Verapaz (central Guatemala).
According to reports from the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED), 31 people have been displaced, and 56 others have been affected.
Damage has occurred to at least 13 houses and several road sections.
Drier conditions are forecast over Alta and Baja Verapaz on 4-5 May.
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