Tropical Storm Agatha still having an Impact
Tropical Storm Agatha was a weak, but catastrophic tropical cyclone that brought widespread floods to much of Central America and was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the eastern Pacific since 1997. It made landfall near the Guatemala-Mexico border on the evening of May 29. Agatha produced torrential rain all across Central American and was responsible for 320 fatalities and $1.64 billion in damage.
Shortly after Topical Storm Agatha destroyed homes and crops in Guatemala, Miracles in Action started to send cases of food from Kids Against Hunger in the US, to our non-profit partner charities in Guatemala. Also, we donated funds to our partner charities to buy food in Guatemala. While the memory of this storm has faded in people’s memories in the U.S., the impact is still very real for families in Guatemala who were and still are impacted by the devastation. The following article explains why we are supporting food programs in 2010 and will continue to do so into 2011. Read more
