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Poor aid response to storm damage in Central America mongabay.com October 5, 2005 Tropical storm Stan has killed more than 210 people across Central America, including more than 60 in El Salvador and 120 in Guatemala, but international aid has been slow to arrive in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Stan brought back memories of Hurricane Mitch which struck the region in 1998 and killed over 18,000 people -- the second deadliest hurricane on record. Most of the victims were killed in mudslides or swept away by floods. Several organizations are now working to bring relief to victims of the storm.
* Central American countries that offered aid for Hurricane Katrina, according to The Associated Press:
GUATEMALA: 80 specialists from army, health and interior departments. HONDURAS: 134-member medical and rescue brigade. Mayor of capital, Tegucigalpa, offers a similar group. MEXICO: Navy ship carrying food, amphibious vehicles, helicopters and medical team to arrive Wednesday. Fifteen army vehicles carrying food, health brigades, water-treatment plants and mobile kitchens with capacity to feed 7,000 people a day heading to U.S. border. Government sets up bank accounts to collect donations and donates $1 million. Offer comes from search-and-rescue group called "topos" — "moles" — organized by youths digging through collapsed buildings after Mexico City‘s 1985 earthquake. NICARAGUA: Flooding and sanitation experts. News index | RSS | Add to MyYahoo! Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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