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Category Archives: Disasters
Natural and man made disasters.
Hurricane Rina
Comandos de Salvamento is coordinating preparation efforts with our delegation bases throughout the country and National Civilian Defense.
Children’s Museum Staff Visits Bajo Lempa
The Tin Marin Childrens Museum located in Cuscatlan Park in San Salvador decided to send some staff members accompanied by Comandos de Salvamento to entertain children affected by flooding in Bajo Lempa. The entertainment took place in the shelter of San Juan del Gozo. Piñata breaking and face painting took place after 400 small toys were given out. CDS supports such endeavors since it addresses the mental health needs of those that have lost homes and belongings to natural disaster flooding. Salvadorans are one of the most resilient people in the world, and usually bounce right back to normal life fairly quickly. These events augment this process of recovery. Comandos Medical Brigades plan on doing visits over the next few days to prevent possible epidemics and mitigate negative physical and mental health symptoms as a result of the disaster. Foto: Carlos Fuentes
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Evacuations: Industrial Parks in Santa Ana/Comasagua
Some 800 female employees from the American Park zona franca Clothing production company were evacuated due to threats of two flooding rivers in the area. The company is located in Ciudad Arce, Santa Ana. The Comandos, Red Cross, and the National Civilian Police transported the workers to a safe area where they could catch public transport to their homes. Fotos CDS/ Mario Melendez.
Comandos, along with other rescue agencies also evacuated the communities surrounding the area of comasagua due to flooding.