This site contains archived information on the first earthquake (January 13, 2001).
Visit the website of PAHO/WHO's office in El Salvador for information on
the February quake (Spanish only)

Situation Reports

PAHO/WHO Situation Reports

PAHO/WHO Situation Report, 18 January
PAHO/WHO Situation Report, 16 January
PAHO/WHO Situation Report, 14 January
(includes information on communicable diseases, mental health, and supply management)

Health Services
- Preliminary Assessment in Hospitals, 17 January
- Summary of Earthquake Damage Assessment of Two Key Hospitals, 16 January
- Inventory of damages to health infrastructure, 16 January
- Hospital Assessment, 14 January (PDF, 10 Kb)
  (provides information on the status of 19 hospitals in El Salvador
Shelters
- Situation Report at the Shelters, 17 January
- "El Cafetalón" Shelter, 16 January
SUMA
- SUMA in real time, 18 January
- SUMA System Makes Novel Use of Internet, 16 January

Second Earthquake in El Salvador: Updated PAHO/WHO Request for Humanitarian Assistance

Consolidated Request for Humanitarian Assistance through PAHO/WHO

More in Spanish: In the interest of posting current information as quickly as possible, some of PAHO/WHO's situation reports from El Salvador are available only in Spanish.

Organization for the Response

Overview of the Operational Mental Health Care Plan, 17 January

Additional Information Resources

Press Releases

Images from the disaster

El Salvador: Basic Country Health Profile (summary)

Editorials of "Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Américas"

Article: Stop Propagating Disaster Myths

PAHO Disaster Management Tools

	PAHO's Technical Guidelines for Disaster Situations
	Humanitarian Assistance: Guide for Effective Aid
	Media Relations in Emergencies

	Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public's Health
	Virtual Disaster Library