Tropical storm kills 12 in Guatemala

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Xinhua

Tropical storm kills 12 in Guatemala
Updated: 2010-05-30 09:59

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn.nyud.net:8090/world/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20100530/0013729ece6b0d6c0b7456.jpg

Pedestrians try to avoid being splashed by a passing car in the rain
caused by Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala City May 29, 2010.
Guatemala declared a state of emergency on Saturday as heavy rain
from Tropical Storm Agatha lashed the Central American nation, killing
at least four people and forcing hundreds from their homes.

GUATEMALA CITY - Tropical storm Agatha has left 12 people dead and 11 missing in Guatemala, and forced the evacuation of about 3,000, officials said Saturday.

Emergency officials said the fatalities include two adults and two children who were killed when their home was buried in a mudslide in Alomolonga, about 200 km west of the capital.

Guatemala has declared a state of emergency as Agatha, the first named storm of the current Pacific hurricane season, picked up momentum.

The storm was hitting Guatemala and the neighboring El Salvador with a maximum sustained wind speed of 75 km per hour.

Read more: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2010-05/30/content_9908409.htm

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As you may recall, Guatemala suffered 3 deaths only this week when a volcano erupted.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Beeb link with video

The rains are complicating efforts to clear up ash from the Pacaya Volcano, which began erupting on Thursday.

Guatemala's main airport will remain close for at least five days.

Tropical storm Agatha - the first named storm of the Pacific Hurricane season - is expected to dump at least 50cm (20in) of rain on Guatemala, as well as El Salvador and southeastern Mexico.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/latin_america/10191957.stm

Judi - Beeb, and sometimes Auntie, is the affectionate name here for the BBC.

[ornotna]

2. At least 115 dead in 3 Central American nations

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/31/honduras.storm.emergency/index.html?hpt=T1

"In the northern part of Guatemala City, the downpour created a giant sinkhole that swallowed up a space larger than the area of a street intersection.
Residents told CNN that a three-story building and a house fell into the hole"

[Strelnikov_]

3. If that is not a fake . .

Holy shit!!!

It looks excavated. Any reports of giant tripod machines firing disintegrator rays?