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II. POPULATION AND AFFECTED AREAS<br />

As a consequence of the event’s severity, especially on the lower slopes of the San Vicente (Chinchontepec)<br />

volcano, there were a significant number of victims. In total, 199 deaths were recorded, and as of the<br />

closing date of this report 76 persons have been reported missing.<br />

As the emergency unfolded, 56 temporary shelters were put into operation, aiding nearly 10,400<br />

people. This service continued to be expanded until there were 135 shelters and nearly 15,000 refugees.<br />

Numerous state agencies and organizations participated in the response efforts, including the Secretariat<br />

of Social Inclusion which, with the support of the World Food Program, took charge of food distribution<br />

in the various zones affected. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance activated health<br />

surveillance in the shelters and strengthened health services with more personnel, especially in the areas<br />

of orthopedics and surgery. Mobile units of the Solidarity Fund for Health (Fondo Solidario para la Salud<br />

-FOSALUD) were deployed to priority areas and 15 round-the-clock health units were installed in the Departments<br />

of Cuscatlán, San Vicente, La Paz and Cabañas.<br />

During the emergency, an estimated 75,000 people were affected by the disaster, and initial estimates<br />

indicated that the number was undoubtedly higher. 10 Based on families who lost their homes or were<br />

displaced from them during the emergency, and taking into account the income losses that occurred as<br />

a consequence of the disaster, the total population affected in a primary and secondary manner by the<br />

event has been estimated:<br />

Department<br />

TABLE 6. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POPULATION AFFECTED<br />

Total<br />

population<br />

Workers<br />

employed<br />

Affected<br />

housing<br />

Loss of work<br />

Total population<br />

affected (estimated)<br />

La Libertad 719,406 287,826 742 9,621 16,932<br />

San <strong>Salvador</strong> 1,728,852 723,556 6,539 24,186 47,237<br />

Cuscatlán 237,571 94,800 2,467 3,169 7,799<br />

La Paz 319,341 125,511 5,930 4,195 12,989<br />

San Vicente 135,820 63,707 4,997 2,129 37,859<br />

Total in affected<br />

departments<br />

3,140,990 1,295,400 20,674 43,300 122,816<br />

Source: Estimates by assessment mission.<br />

Análisis de<br />

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United Nations, <strong>El</strong> <strong>Salvador</strong> Emergency Situation Report N° 8, covering the period from November 23 to 26, 2009.

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