According to the El Salvadorian government, at least 124 people have been killed by flooding and landslides following days of heavy rain. San Vince, one of the largest and most important urban centers in the nation has been completely cut off by landslides and collapsed bridges. President Mauricio Funes declared a national state of emergency and described the damage as "incalculable." The rains also triggered massive rock slides from the Chichontepec volcano that buried a number of houses in the town of Verapaz, also in San Vicente province, officials said. Large parts of El Salvador are without electricity or clean water and remain cut off from government aid. This is easily the largest crises the Funes government has yet to face, according to the BBC.
By: Megan Shoemate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8349333.stm
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