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The Government of El Salvador has launched rescue operations. Photo: Twitter @DaniaGonzalz

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'Julia' through El Salvador

At least 10 deaths from the tropical storm.

October 11th, 2022

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Residents captured many grainy videos like the one screenshotted here of the tornado that hit on May 2. Screenshot: Darwin Cruz via Storyful.

Heritage and History

Tornado Hits Puerto Rico

May 3rd, 2022

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The earthquake was reportedly first felt around 11:30PM on Monday night. Graphic courtesy: ABC News.

Late-Night Quake in PR

September 24th, 2019

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Photograph provided Oct 21 showing a scientist hard at work at the National Center of Genetic Resources (CNRG) in Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct 11, 2018. EPA-EFE/Zoilo Carrillo

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Mexico creates biodiversity…

October 22nd, 2018

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Hermilo Baltazar (R) and wife Carmen (L), seen here on Sept. 12, 2018, are among the hundreds of people in the poor, densely populated Mexico City borough of Iztapalapa that still live in tents after losing their homes in the earthquake of Sept. 19, 2017. EFE-EPA/Sashenka Gutierrez

ONE YEAR LATER

September 18th, 2018

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A group of people remain on the streets after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, in Caracas, Venezuela, 21 August 2018. EFE-EPA/Miguel Gutierrez

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS VENEZUELA

August 22nd, 2018

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DEATH TOLL RISES

July 17th, 2018

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People attend the burial of Aura Yolanda Perez Paz, 17, who died in San Miguel Los Lotes during the volcanic eruption, in the municipality of Alotenango, Department of Sacatepequez, Guatemala, 12 June 2018. EFE

Guatemala grieves

June 13th, 2018

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General view of the impact on the port area of Acapulco of rains from Hurricane Bud hitting western Mexico on June 11, 2018. EFE

Hurricane approaches Mexico

June 12th, 2018

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Mourning and grief reign in Guatemala after deadly volcanic eruption: A woman weeps on June 4, 2018, over the coffin of her young daughter, who died in the eruption of Guatemala's Volcan del Fuego volcano. EFE

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Support for Guate in Philly

June 7th, 2018

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The lot located at 286 Alvaro Obregon Avenue in Mexico City, Mexico, May 25, 2018. A proposed monument to be built on this site of a collapsed building near the center of Mexico City in honor of the victims of the Sept. 19, 2017, earthquake is sparking controversy among activist groups almost nine months after the earthquake struck. EFE

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The limits of remembrance

May 29th, 2018

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (r.) is seen at the Military Air Transport Command (Catam) in Bogota on April 2, 2018, after his trip to Mocoa was canceled - he had intended to visit that city, devastated a year ago by an earthquake, to deliver 28 new houses to local families left homeless at the time. EFE-EPA/Mauricio Duenas Castaneda

April 3rd, 2018