El Salvador - GFDRR
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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.