RAINS CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FLOODING

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Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador responded to several traffic accidents during the severe storm that caught Salvadorans by surprise, accompanied by strong wind gusts that also caused flooding.

Comandos de Salvamento assisted approximately 12 motorcyclists who fell during the storm at various points in the capital. One of these incidents occurred at 2nd Avenida Norte and 23rd Calle Oriente, where a vehicle struck the driver of the motorcycle ridden by Kevin Rivera, who was admitted to Hospital Zacamil.

On the old road to Nejapa, María José Figueroa, 35, was assisted after skidding alongside her motorcycle and suffering several traumas.

Meanwhile, in the Calle Concepción sector at the La Isla roundabout, three motorcyclists fell because of the slippery roadway, sustaining injuries to various parts of their bodies; two of them were treated at the scene.

On the Carretera a Los Chorros, a vehicle overturned at the side of the road, leaving only material damage. Meanwhile, at kilometer 7 of the Carretera Troncal del Norte, a vehicle lost control and collided.

Three people were injured in the traffic accident, including Rosa Medina, 25, Anderson Reyes, 19, and a minor; all were taken to different medical centers.

The amount of rain that fell on the capital damaged a home in Reparto Montemaría at the end of Pasaje 2. Due to the accumulation of water, the retaining wall gave way, causing water and mud to flood the house.

Comandos de Salvamento, Protección Civil, and other entities arrived to assess the damage. No one was injured.

In the Santa Lucía neighborhood of Ilopango, residents once again experienced anguish when the triangle sector flooded; hours later, it was cleared by public works employees.