El Salvador: Floods and Volcanic Activity OCHA Situation Report No. 1 "After torrential rainfalls and mudslides, at least 23 Issued 04 October 2005 people were killed and 2,000 evacuated in the regions GLIDE: FL-2005-000171-SLV, VO-2005-000170-SLV south and west of the capital of San Salvador." SITUATION Floods: National Emergency System declared status of red alert on 3 October due to rains from tropical storm “Stan”. Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales confirmed that the rains will continue with greater intensity in the north of the GUATEMALA country. Volcanic activity: Santa Ana Volcano registered low magni- tude eruptions on the same day. A 4 km radius around the HONDURAS volcano remains at red alert with lower elevations remaining 03 October under orange alert. 5,800 people were evacuated to 27 Volcanic eruption shelters in the departments of Santa Ana and Sonsonate. 5,800 evacuated 27 shelters erected Chalatenango ACTION Santa Ana Government set up 13 temporary shelters for people affected by the rains. UN Country Team continues to coordinate with Cuscatlan the National Emergency Committee on assistance for Cabanas Ahuachapan evacuated populations; WFP will begin provision of food San rations. A joint inter-agency assessment mission to take La Salvador ELEL SALVADORSALVADOR Morazan Sonsonate Libertad "J San place in areas affected by volcanic eruption and flooding. Salvador San Vicente Projection: Geographic Map data source: UN Cartographic Section, ESRI La Paz San Miguel La Union Code: 2005/0149 Usulutan 03 October International Boundary Floods Neighbouring Country 23 killed 2,000 evacuated Departmental Boundary Affected Department "J National Capital P A C I F Santa Ana Volcano I C (with 4 Km radius on red alert) O C E A N 0 25 50 75 100 Km Produced by the ReliefWeb Map Centre Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. United Nations - 04 October 2005.