First it was lava, rocks and sand that fell from the sky, then came the rain. Guatemalans barely had time to recover from the eruption of Volcano Pacaya on the evening of the 27th May, before tropical storm Agatha, slammed into the country hours later. Overflowing rivers, collapsed bridges, roads...
Over 150 people were killed and more than 13,000 were displaced by the intense rains and floods which hit El Salvador after Hurricane Ida swept through the country early this month. The authorities declared a state of emergency in the regions affected and many communities were isolated for days...
Late at night on Friday 30 October, typhoon Mirinae made landfall on the eastern coast of Quezon province. Packing winds of 150 km/h with gusts of up to 186 km/h, Mirinae, also called Santi, brought heavy rain and floods to the area before weakening into a tropical storm and veering towards Vietnam...
