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Collected Item: “El Salvador: COVID-19 & Tropical Storm Amanda”

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El Salvador: COVID-19 & Tropical Storm Amanda

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Photograph

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The photograph is one of many of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Amanda in Central America, specifically El Salvador. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the country's president has enforced strict quarantine measures. The smallest country in Central America has recently been hit with a tropical storm resulting in many landslides and destruction of homes. Many have been displaced and are having a hard time finding food.

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#TropicalStormAmanda, #COVID19, #ElSalvador, #pandemic

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52876044

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BBC News

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2020-06-01
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