The Dirección General de Protección Civil of El Salvador declared a red alert on Tuesday in response to severe drought conditions caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The declaration aims to enable the implementation of necessary measures to mitigate the impacts of the weather event.
Authorities issued the alert based on severe forecasts indicating that the negative effects of El Niño are projected to intensify significantly toward the end of 2026 and into early 2027.
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