Reports

Geneva, 8 June 2006 Landslide hit Panabaj again On May 23, 2006, the national coordination unit for reduction of disasters in Guatemala, CONRED, declared an orange alert following heavy rains which provoked landslides, affecting communities already hit by the tropical storm…

GUATEMALA CITY, June 2 (Reuters) - People were evacuated on Friday from a Guatemalan village buried during last year's Hurricane Stan after days of heavy rain sparked fears of a repeat of a mudslide that killed as many as…

Summary and implications The rainy season has begun and, in much of the country, farmers have already planted basic grains and vegetables. The majority of basic grains producers grow their crops without irrigation so monitoring of the…

Hurricane Stan tore through Central America October 2005, triggering mudslides, destroying homes, crops, and livestock, and displacing thousands of people. UMCOR has not forgotten their plight. UMCOR is working with partners in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, to bring…

Resumen e implicaciones A seis meses del paso del Huracán Stan la situación de medios de vida y seguridad alimentaria y nutricional sigue siendo difícil para muchas de las 500,000 personas directamente afectadas por la tormenta (ver…

Summary and implications Six months after the passage of Hurricane Stan, the livelihood and food security situation continues to be difficult for many of the 500,000 people who were directly affected by the storm (see Figure 1).…

America's Relief Team 2006 Caribbean Basin Hurricane Logistics & Relief Luncheon May 4, 2006 Miami, Florida Introduction Ambassador Cobb, Dr. Babún, ladies and gentleman, it is my pleasure to be here today to speak with you about USAID's disaster assistance to…

Hundreds of Maya farmers lost their lives in October last year when Hurricane Stan hit Guatemala. Whole villages were swept away by gigantic landslides, over 9,000 people were made homeless and nearly 25,000 homes were severely damaged by the…

By Linda Nordahl Jakobsen and Heinrich Ludwig Stachelscheid, ACT International San Marcos, Guatemala, April 11, 2006--Six months has passed since heavy rains from Hurricane Stan lashed the whole Central America region, affecting Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Nicaragua, and causing extensive…

World Emergency Relief announces extension to home rebuilding in Tecpan, Guatemala as part of their ongoing relief work following Hurricane Stan in October. WER works in partnership with local organisation Cosecha who are the only NGO actively working in the…