IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1462 

Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador 

as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which 

swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 22, 2010 

Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

FORTENBERRY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. PAYNE, and Ms. LEE of 

California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, 

and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath 

of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central 

America causing deadly floods and mudslides. 

Whereas, on May 29, 2010, Guatemala, Honduras, and El 

Salvador experienced devastating floods and mudslides 

brought on by Tropical Storm Agatha; 

Whereas Tropical Storm Agatha has left 175 dead and 

84,843 in shelters in Guatemala; 

Whereas Tropical Storm Agatha has left 18 dead and 7,998 

in shelters in Honduras; 


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•HRES 1462 IH 

Whereas Tropical Storm Agatha has left 10 dead and 2,800 

in shelters in El Salvador; 

Whereas over 2,000 Guatemalans were displaced with little 

forewarning following the eruption of the Pacaya volcano; 

Whereas the combination of Tropical Storm Agatha and the 

eruption of the Pacaya volcano have devastated Guatemala’s landscape leaving behind sinkholes and mudslides 

across the country; 

Whereas, due to recent droughts, erratic rainfall, high food 

prices, and a sharp drop in remittances, Guatemala has 

suffered severe food insecurity that will increase in the 

wake of Tropical Storm Agatha; 

Whereas Guatemalan officials are estimating that damages 

will surpass $475,000,000; 

Whereas the loss in the agriculture sector could be close to 

$18,500,000 in Honduras; 

Whereas 380 schools have been affected in El Salvador; 

Whereas critical infrastructure relating to water and sanitation has been destroyed; 

Whereas the United States has provided relief for the victims 

of Tropical Storm Agatha by deploying United States 

Southern Command support helicopters and frigates for 

assistance with the transport of food, water, and emergency supplies; 

Whereas countries and organizations around the world have 

contributed millions of dollars in medicines and aid, and 

humanitarian aid agencies in the United States and 

around the world are mobilizing to provide much needed 

assistance to the relief and recovery efforts; and 


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•HRES 1462 IH 

Whereas Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador have begun 

the process of recovering from these natural disasters: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) mourns the loss of life and expresses soli3 darity with all people affected by Tropical Storm Ag4 atha; 

5 (2) commends the brave efforts of the people of 

6 Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they re7 cover from Tropical Storm Agatha; 

8 (3) recognizes the assistance of the inter9 national community during the recovery effort in 

10 providing relief to the people of Guatemala, Hon11 duras, and El Salvador; and 

12 (4) urges the Secretary of State, in coordina13 tion with the Administrator of the United States 

14 Agency for International Development (USAID), to 

15 continue to develop a strategic plan to promote food 

16 security and recovery efforts with the goal of miti17 gating the current and future effects of the recent 

18 natural disasters that have devastated Guatemala, 

19 Honduras, and El Salvador. 

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