That was partly because it was overshadowed by the terrible earthquake in Pakistan and by Hurricane Katrina. Whole villages in Guatemala were buried by some 900 mudslides. 670 people died. 845 are missing. and 475.000 were directly affected. Many of them lost their homes. their property and their livelihoods as a result of Hurricane Stan. Most of the destruction occurred in one of the poorest parts of the country which is the source of the majority of Guatemalan immigrants to the United States. Yet so far we have contributed only a few million dollars. My amendment provides an additional $12 million for assistance for Guatemala for relief and reconstruction activities related to Hurricane Stan.
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