A powerful tropical storm in Central America has left at least 99 people dead in floods and mudslides. <br/><br/>The worst-hit country was Guatemala, where officials say at least 82 people died and 53 reported missing. <br/><br/>Nine were killed in El Salvador and at least eight in Honduras. Storm Agatha swept in from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, bringing torrential rains that added to disruption caused by a volcano erupting in Guatemala. <br/><br/>The storm is dissipating but more heavy rain is forecast for the next few days. A state of emergency has been declared in all the three countries in an attempt to increase immediate aid and resources. <br/><br/>Rescue workers have been clearing debris from roads to reach cut-off communities. Many areas have not been reached and the number of dead is feared to rise. According to President Alvaro Colom of Gautemala, parts of the country have received their highest rainfall in more than 60 years. <br/><br/>In El Salvador rains triggered at least 140 landslides in which President Mauricio Funes said nine people had died. Msgatha – the first named storm of the Pacific hurricane season – also hit southern Mexico.