The President of Honduras said that “today is a day of deep pain for Honduras, we deeply regret what happened, and I would like to express my solidarity with the families of the compatriots who lost their lives in the Comayagua Penal Center”. In front of reporters from local radio and television stations, President Lobo […]
President Porfirio Lobo Sosa yesterday dispersed more than 9,600,000 lempiras for the construction and repair of dwellings which were damaged by the torrential rains that fell in October. During recent tours of the southern region and other departments in the West of the country, representatives met with mayors of the municipalities hit hardest by the […]
The Institute of Retirement and Pensions of Public Employees (Instituto de Jubilaciones y Pensiones de los Empleados Públicos – INJUPEMP) workers, along with their Board of Directors, donated nearly 100,000 lempiras worth of food to help with the current crisis the southern part of Honduras is facing. The supplies were handed over to the head […]
In northeastern Honduras, both the Ulua and Chamelecon rivers broke their banks and flooded neighboring areas. A number of roads have been cut off either by flooding or landslides. Rains have hit Honduras hard for the past week, as both Hurricane Ophelia and Tropical Storm Philippe passed along the Caribbean, bringing powerful storms to Honduras. […]
The Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO) declared a green alert for 48 hours for the municipalities bordering the Ulua River, due to the increase of its volume by the rains in the West. According to COPECO, the Ulua River increased in volume, measuring at the Jicatuyo station, 4.75 meters, the Chinda station, 4.50 metros, and the […]