The floods hitting Central America have now cost the lives of 80, with figure expected to rise further as rain persists. El Salvador is now the worst affected country with 32 people dead and 20,000 displaced. The whole country is in a state of emergency so public and private schools remain closed. Weather reports the bad weather could persist for another 48 hours. Because the bad weather is hitting at the end of the rain season, the ground is already saturated meaning that the water can no longer infiltrate and their is huge stress on hillsides which can lead to landslides.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15331290
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