The Salvation Army in Mexico responds to dual disasters

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The Salvation Army in Mexico responds to dual disasters

12 September 2017

Salvation Emergency Services are responding to the aftermath of two disasters - hurricane damage and a huge earthquake.

IQH Report

The Salvation Army in Mexico is responding to disasters on two fronts, with people being affected by hurricane damage in the north and a huge earthquake – followed by threat of tsunami – just off the southern coast.

The 8.1-magnitude earthquake that struck near the border with Guatemala was felt across the country, even almost 1000 kilometres away in Mexico City. More than 90 people are known to have been killed in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, and thousands of people were evacuated from the coast due to concerns about a tsunami.