MARN forecasts rain from a low-pressure area south of the country this Sunday and Monday
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A low-pressure area located south of El Salvador will favor rain and storms in different parts of the country, mainly in the coastal and eastern areas, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) said, according to Diario La Página and ContraPunto. For Sunday afternoon and night, rain was expected in parts of Morazán, La Unión, Usulután, San Miguel and La Paz, and also in San Salvador and the Metropolitan Area, Cuscatlán and Cabañas. MARN warned that the rain could come with lightning and wind gusts above 30 kilometers per hour. According to ContraPunto, MARN expects the rain to continue on Monday, November 9, mainly in the coastal, central and western areas.
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