51. Soils across portions of this area have now received rainfall several days in a row making them susceptible to flash flooding and mud slides. 52. Strong gusty winds and mud slides are also expected over the advisory area. 53. Smaller mud slides in other areas blocked roads and downed utility and telephone polls, plunging parts of the island into darkness. 54. Some will produce strong gusty winds, very heavy rainfall, urban flooding and possible mud slides. 55. Still, Pasch forecast that the storm might produce flash floods and mud slides over portions of Central America during the next few days. 56. The festival this year had a sad note after many villages were destroyed by massive mud slides. 57. The government official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said the rains caused mud slides that killed six people. 58. The mud slide is believed to have been caused when a malfunctioning water pump ruptured a water pipe that had been draining water from the mine, police said. 59. The National Hurricane Center in Miami urged people to beware of flash floods, mud slides and heavy surfs. 60. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of flash floods, mud slides and heavy surfs. |