Central America: Hurricane Stan "Tropical storm "Stan" turned into a hurricane (Category OCHA Situation Report No. 2 One, Saffir-Simpson scale) on 4 October 2005 and is Issued 7 October 2005 affecting Mexico and Central America." GLIDE: TC-2005-000173-SLV International Boundary SITUATION Neighouring Country Floods and landslides: Affected Country Heavy rains caused flooding, deadly mud- and rockslides. National Capital People evacuated to shelters or relatives', friends' houses. Wind (mph) 50-100 Damage to crops. Roads in main cities closed due to 25-50 Gulf of Mexico landslides. Rains expected in the next 48 hours. Volcanic activity: Largest volcano in El Salvador, Ilamatepec, erupted on 1st and 3rd Oct., emitting gases, smoke and ash. 13 tremors registered in last 3 days. Potential mudflows. 3 Oct 4 Oct ACTION Government announced USD 11.7 million to cover the emergency requirements and is negotiating the reorientation 2 Oct of USD 43 million loan. Mexico 1 Oct Following the request of the Government, UN-OCHA released USD 30,000 from its Emergency Grant Reserve and USD 30,000 from the Norwegian Grant Reserve in MMEEXXIICCOO 5 Oct OCHA Trust Fund for Disaster Relief. Joint UN Inter-agency appeal of USD 7,895,913 issued. E Z El I Salvador 49L killed Geog raph ic Co ord in ate System s: WG S 19 84. E Ma p data so urce: U N Ca rtographic Se ction, UNISYS. 32B ,045 evacuated 309 shelters Cod e: OC HA/GVA - 200 5/015 1 66,320 population at risk from mudslides (13,543 rural, 288 urban families) GGUUAATTEEMMAALLAA 94,165 population at risk from flooding (13,438 rural, 5,395 urban families) Guatemala HONDURAS EELL S SAALL V VAADDOORR PACIFIC OCEAN Ilamatepec volcano San Salvador NICARAGUA 5 killed 4,000 evacuated 0 100 200 300 400 Km Created by the ReliefWeb Map Centre Office for the Coordination of H um anitarian Affairs The names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. United Nations - 7 October 2005.