El Salvador has intensified its preventive efforts to mitigate risks associated with the upcoming rainy season, aiming to avoid critical situations like the severe flooding experienced in previous years.
Luis Alonso Amaya, director of Civil Protection, highlighted that the country has undergone a significant shift in its approach to the rainy season over the past five years, prioritizing prevention and risk reduction before the onset of winter.
According to Amaya, El Salvador now has pre-equipped shelters and strategically distributed humanitarian aid across the country’s four regions. Additionally, a substantial investment has been made in machinery to address geological risks and reduce vulnerability in disaster-prone areas.