In response to the approaching hurricane, officials in El Salvador initiated the evacuations of about 3,500 families throughout 13 municipalities.
Public facilities, as precautionary measures, were closed.
The local governments and citizens were mindful of the damages caused to the region by other hurricanes, namely the 9,000 deaths caused by Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
According to President Antonio Saca, roughly 23,000 people evacuated by the storm's arrival.
In fears of significant damage, a state of emergency was declared for the entire country, home to roughly 6.5 million people.

In nearby Honduras, officials closed schools and public workers were given a half day as a precautionary measure.
Small-scale evacuations also took place in parts of Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Guatemala also declared a state of maximum alert as heavy rains from Adrian were expected to trigger flooding.
Shelters were set up across the country to house roughly 400,000 people at-risk from the storm.
In response to the approaching hurricane, officials in El Salvador initiated the evacuations of about 3,500 families throughout 13 municipalities. Public facilities, as precautionary measures, were closed. The local governments and citizens were mindful of the damages caused to the region by other hurricanes, namely the 9,000 deaths caused by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. According to President Antonio Saca, roughly 23,000 people evacuated by the storm's arrival. In fears of significant damage, a state of emergency was declared for the entire country, home to roughly 6.5 million people.
In nearby Honduras, officials closed schools and public workers were given a half day as a precautionary measure. Small-scale evacuations also took place in parts of Guatemala and Nicaragua. Guatemala also declared a state of maximum alert as heavy rains from Adrian were expected to trigger flooding. Shelters were set up across the country to house roughly 400,000 people at-risk from the storm.
Hurricane Adrian (2005)