Category Archives: Disasters

Natural and man made disasters.

Mudslide:1 Rescue,1 Recovery

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16 yo Guillermo Osorio was recovered from a mudslide that smashed through his residence in the colonia buena vista street 11 in San Marcos in Southern San salvador. Luckily though a 19 yo José Henrique was rescued and transported to a local ER. Comandos volunteers stayed to recover Guillermo so that his family could have a funeral and proper burial.

MOI: Tree Falls on Pickup

This last Wednesday morning, EMS Rescue Members from Comandos de Salvamento rescued an unidentified male who was trapped inside his truck after a giant tree fell in the town of Nejapa north of San Salvador. Strong rains have damaged trees, caused rivers and streams to flood into peoples homes causing numerous hardships. National Civilian Defense has maintained A Yellow alert risk level throughout the whole country and some zones have been risen to Orange status. Foto: CDS

Mudslide in Mejicanos


The Comandos Urban Search and Rescue Unit recovered Gloria Elizabeth Campos who expired when a mudslide hit her home located in El Cantón, Mejicanos. A sister in the home presented with minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for physical and mental stabilization. Intese rainfall over the last few days have caused dozens of victims while many have been displaced by the flooding primarily in the costal zones of El Salvador.Fotos CDS.