- Yellow alert: Taking action to prevent disasters
- Months of community education and preparation saved lives when floods struck El Salvador.
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At the heart of the El Salvador flood response: partnership
When a major storm strikes El Salvador, preparedness and local partnerships make all the difference.
Reducing disaster risks: women raise their voices in the streets and in the courts
Oxfam joins with partners and communities to save lives.
El Salvador: Communities unite after Hurricane Ida
With their crops washed away along with their fertile soil, villagers in El Sauce face a long recovery.
Survivors of the flooding in El Salvador, brought by Hurricane Ida, recount their escapes and face their losses.
El Salvador: "We spent the whole day evacuating people."
"People had to go up on the roofs, or they hung from the walls of houses that have broken glass. There were so many injured people." This is the testimony of Emerita Rivas in Verapaz, El Salvador.
Verapaz: four days after the landslide
With her camera, Oxfam America's Tjarda Muller records the devastation in one community in El Salvador following torrential rains.
Preparedness helps Oxfam respond quickly to Salvador emergency
Oxfam and our local partners began helping communities prepare long before devastating floods and landslides.
Signs point to success: reducing disaster risks in El Salvador
Thorough planning helps everyone reach safety in emergencies, even in the poorest communities.
