In October 2011, heavy rains from Tropical Depression 12-E caused the levees on the Lempa River to burst in multiple places (see red dots on map), forcing the evacuation of 40 of our partner communities. Six weeks later, EcoViva worked with our local partners at the Mangrove Association and allies at Engineers without Borders to […]
Al Jazeera in the Bajo Lempa, and a ray of sunshine
This 2 minute Al Jazeera report shows some of the impacts of the floods, including the tragic death of an 11 year-old boy swept downstream on Wednesday when he and his father went back to their village to check on their cattle against the orders of local authorities. It also has some footage from President […]
