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Event: SS Storm Surge Number: 2015-000054 Country: SLV El Salvador Location: Date (YMD): 2015-5-2 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: Comments: Between 2nd to 4th May 2015, an unusual phenomenon produced waves two meters above sea level leaving dozens of victims, evacuees and damage to infrastructure on the Pacific Ocean side of Central America. Salvadoran coast was among the hardest hit. 1 person missing, 1,367 evacuated, 514 are in shelters and 1,270 are providing their own shelter. In Guatemala, 20 families from the Botoncillo and Bola de Monte areas are being sheltered in Ahuachapán An orange alert has been issued for 13 May as a 2nd round of high waves is expected to hit the Salvadoran coast, which could worsen the situation Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: