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[H. Con. Res. 213 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 213


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2009

      Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress for and solidarity with the people of 
El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of torrential rains 
        which caused devastating flooding and deadly mudslides.

Whereas, on November 9, 2009, parts of El Salvador were decimated by floods 
        brought on by Hurricane Ida;
Whereas Hurricane Ida caused the death of over 190 people in El Salvador, and 
        made over 14,000 homeless, with both of those numbers likely to rise;
Whereas over 1,800 homes have been destroyed by the mudslides;
Whereas the small coffee growing town of Verapaz, population 7,000, has almost 
        been completely destroyed;
Whereas reports have stated that up to 10,000 Salvadorians may need emergency 
        food assistance;
Whereas Hurricane Ida also left about 13,000 people homeless in Nicaragua and 
        damaged about 100 homes in Guatemala;
Whereas neighboring nations of El Salvador have provided relief to the people of 
        El Salvador;
Whereas the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development 
        and U.S. Southern Command, has provided significant emergency relief and 
        assistance to the people of El Salvador in the wake of Hurricane Ida; 
        and
Whereas El Salvador has begun the process of recovering from this natural 
        disaster: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) expresses solidarity with all people affected by 
        Hurricane Ida;
            (2) commends the brave efforts of the people of El Salvador 
        and Central America as they recover from Hurricane Ida;
            (3) applauds the coordination between the countries of 
        Central America during the relief effort in providing relief to 
        the people of El Salvador;
            (4) acknowledges the efforts of the government of El 
        Salvador to work closely and promptly with the United States to 
        assist the affected population;
            (5) recognizes the progress made by El Salvador on disaster 
        preparedness capacity and their efforts to invest in disaster 
        risk reduction; and
            (6) urges the President to continue to make available 
        assistance to help mitigate the effects of the recent natural 
        disasters that have devastated El Salvador.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.