Sun, 1 Nov 00:23:35 GMT17

 
PHOTOS: Hurricane Stan makes misery in Central America
07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet


 

A man rides his horse-drawn cart through a flooded street at the Veracruz port in Mexico October 4, 2005. Hurricane Stan smacked into Mexico's Gulf coast on Tuesday, forcing evacuations and shutting down oil ports after killing at least 61 people in Central America. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar
REF: VER05D



A resident carries his belongings during an evacuation in Tapachula in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico, October 6, 2005. Raging flood waters cut off large areas of Central America and southern Mexico on Thursday, hurting efforts to rescue victims of mudslides that have killed at least 164 people in the wake Hurricane Stan. REUTERS/Henry Romero
REF: TAP09D



Residents rest in a shelter after being evacuated from their houses in Tapachula in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico, October 5, 2005. Huge mudslides, flooding and torrential rains from Hurricane Stan have killed at least 162 people in Central American and southern Mexico, rescue workers said on Wednesday. REUTERS/`Henry Romero
REF: TAP03D



A Guatemalan woman looks at a mudslide that washed 30 houses away in the hamlet of Rincon Argentino in Tecpan, Guatemala October 5, 2005. Four children were reported to have died and 15 people are missing at the scene. Over 100 people have been killed by mudslides and flooding in Central America over the past 2 days after torrential rains. REUTERS/Mario Linares
REF: GUA01D



A man walks through debris on a road made inpassable by floodwaters in Cocales, Guatemala October 5, 2005. Over 100 people have been killed by mudslides and flooding in Central America over the past two days after torrential rains. REUTERS/Daniel LeClair
REF: GTM02D



A general view of evacuation shelter in San Isidro en Sonsonate, El Salvador, October 1, 2005. Authorities evacuated hundreds of people living on the slopes of a volcano in western El Salvador on Saturday after it spat large rocks and ash from its crater during an early morning explosion. El Salvador's geological study center said the Ilamatepec volcano, also known as Santa Ana, spat heavy rocks as far as a mile ( 1.6 km) from its crater. The government issued a red alert to nearby villages but no injuries were reported. REUTERS/ Luis Galdamez
REF: SAL04D



A Guatemalan stands amongst boulders and mud at the scene of a mudslide that washed 30 houses away in the hamlet of Rincon Argentino in Tecpan, Guatemala October 5, 2005. Four children were reported to have died and 15 poeple are missing at the scene. Over 100 people have been killed by mudslides and flooding in Central America over the past 2 days after torrential rains. REUTERS/Mario Linares
REF: GUA02D



A young boy helps transport sand bags during preparations against heavy rains and mudslides in a slum considered to be at high risk of mudslides in Guatemala City October 4, 2005. Torrential rains and mudslides killed at least 35 people in Central America as collapsing hillsides buried homes and rivers burst their banks. REUTERS/Daniel LeClair
REF: GTM06D



A woman walks on a flooded street at a neighborhood in Veracruz port, Mexico October 5, 2005. Torrential rains and flooding from Hurricane Stan killed six people in southern Mexico on Wednesday after claiming more than 70 lives in Central America. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar
REF: VER02D



A Salvadoran girl sleeps in a shelter for flooding evacuees in San Salvador October 3, 2005. Torrential rains and mudslides killed at least 35 people in Central America as collapsing hillsides buried homes and rivers burst their banks, rescue workers said on Monday. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez
REF: SAL08D



A Salvadoran child waits for his food at a shelter for flooding evacuees in Perulapia, 30 kms (19 miles) from San Salvador, October 5, 2005. A total of 309 shelters are housing some of the thousands of people who have had to leave their homes after torrential rains have brought flooding and mudslides to El Salvador. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez
REF: SAL02D



A man uses a bucket to remove water from his home at a neighborhood in Veracruz port, Mexico October 5, 2005. Torrential rains and flooding from Hurricane Stan killed six people in southern Mexico on Wednesday after claiming more than 70 lives in Central America. REUTERS/ Daniel Aguilar
REF: VER01D





Mexico Dos Bocas oil export port closed on weather
Mexican farm leader killed with 14 others on ranch
EU agrees final stance for Copenhagen climate talks
FACTBOX-EU agrees mandate for Copenhagen climate talks
EU agrees on climate deal, fails to choose president
EU LEADERS THREATENING TO 'KILL OFF' LAST HOPES OF A GLOBAL CLIMATE DEAL
Oxfam: EU leaders must commit new money or risk climate deal collapse
Fighting Breast Cancer
Incoming typhoon hampers agency efforts to aid Philippine survivors of last storm
Déjà vu as Poland and Germany threaten climate deal - Oxfam


URL: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/photoalbum/1128676451.htm

For our full disclaimer and copyright information please visit http://www.alertnet.org