RAIN CAUSES DAMAGE IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CAPITAL

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Tree falls onto home on Calle Los Sisimiles in Colonia Miramonte, in San Salvador. Units of Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador responded to several points in the capital after being alerted to damage caused by the heavy rain that surprised residents on Sunday night.

Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador responded to Calle Salamanca and Calle Los Sisimiles, where a tree fell onto home #32, where four people were located. All were unharmed; the damage was to the home.

The Rescue Unit of Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador managed to remove the tree with chainsaws and clear the entrance to the home, which suffered several roof damages.

On Avenida Olímpica, another tree fell due to the strong winds accompanying the storm, also affecting an electrical power pole.

In Antiguo Cuscatlán, a billboard fell onto a vehicle at the entrance to Plan de La Laguna, where only material damage was recorded.

A shopping center located on Paseo General Escalón suffered damage to part of its roof, which collapsed due to the accumulation of water. No personal injuries were reported. There was also damage at the Health Unit, with water leaks affecting the medical care facility.

During the early hours of this morning, Rescue brigades from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, Ciudad Arce branch, reported a landslide on kilometer 38 of the old highway to Santa Ana, near the place known as Vara de Cuete, in order to clear the roadway for vehicular traffic.