NUEVA SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — With the earth ... who faced similar accusations about the slow pace of help after Hurricane Mitch struck in 1998, said Ortiz’s accusations were baseless.

An unusual tropical storm, Selma, formed recently to the south of the San Salvador coast ... being fed by the warm waters on either side. Hurricane Mitch was such an example: the second deadliest ...

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Pilar was located about 225 miles southwest of San Salvador with winds of 50 mph and was moving east-northeast at 6 mph. The storm was expected to maintain ...

The country has faced high levels of crime and violence, and its long civil war, economic struggles and natural disasters – namely Hurricane Mitch in ... income. El Salvador is a member of ...