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El Salvador - Coastal floods (media, Gerencia de Meteorología) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 May 2025)

  • Very strong winds and storm surges affected southern El Salvador (in particular, La Libertad department) on 25 May, causing coastal floods that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • Media report, as of 27 May, more than 50 injured people and a number of damaged buildings and infrastructure across the area of the El Majahual locality, close to La Libertad town (La Libertad department, El Salvador Pacific coast).
  • Over the next 72 hours, no more severe weather is forecast over most of El Salvador.