The difficulty of emergency rescue efforts has been greatly exacerbated by collapsed road surfaces and interrupted power, water, and telephone services. President Carlos Flores declared a state of emergency, called for an all-out effort to save lives, and asked for international relief assistance.
大地震之後，薩爾瓦多總統佛洛瑞斯宣布全國進入緊急狀態，全力搶救受困民眾，同時請求各國伸出援手。