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6 unusual facts about Hurricane Stan


2006 Central American Games

However, the damages caused by Hurricane Stan in October 2005 led to the resignment of the designated hosts.

Alux Nahual

In the year 2006 they had a reunion tour, to raise funds to help the victims of Hurricane Stan, that affected certain regions of Guatemala in year 2005.

Hurricane Stan

A state of emergency also was called for in Guatemala by President Óscar Berger where 36,559 people were reported in emergency shelters.

The Ministry of the Interior declared states of emergency in the worst hit municipalities of five states: Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.

The government stated that it did not know what was going on in the southwest of the country, and particularly in the San Marcos department because a vital bridge was destroyed at El Palmar, Quetzaltenango, cutting the region off from the rest of the country.

Tz'utujil people

In 2005, several hundred Tz'utujil died in the mudslides caused by Hurricane Stan.



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