Guest Author - LeeAnn
Tropical Storm Stan
Tropical storm Stan left behind flooding and mudslides last week in Guatemala.
Solola which is west of the capital of Guatemala had 2 villages completed destroyed by the mudslides. Over 1400 are feared to have died in this mudslide. Unfortunately most of these villagers lived on the mountainsides or along the river banks which do not provide much protection from a mudslide. In Mexico the city of Chiapas, was hit the worst and has reported 28 dead.
Pakistan Earthquake
Pakistan has now seen it's worst ever earthquake which has wiped out entire villages, caused rubble to cover and bury most roads and interrupting electricity and water supplies. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Saturday along the Pakistan-India border. The current death toll with the quake is at 20,000 but is expected to rise more in the coming days. India has reported more than 650 dead, while Afghanistan said four people are confirmed dead.
The earthquake center was about 60 miles northeast of the capital, Islamabad, in the forested mountains of Pakistani,Kashmir.
