Bad weather prevented the normal operation of Toncontin airport this morning. Flights were canceled, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, said that landing and take-off from the runway of the Tegucigalpa airport will be suspended until approximately 9:00 a.m. When the ceiling of clouds in the capital is extremely low, it creates a risk for the arrival and […]
Heavy rains and winds have hit the northern city of La Ceiba, Honduras, and city officials are reporting flooding in addition to blackouts where strong winds have affected transmission lines. UPDATE: The La Ceiba airport is closed for the day. The Roatan airport closed at approximately 1 pm. The Department of Yoro is also reporting […]
HONDURAS WILL HOST DEBATE OF EXPERTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN From 2 May to 4 May, Honduras will be hosting debate on climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Government representatives from more than 20 countries in the region will gather in Tela to share experiences and draw up […]
Heavy rains with hail, accompanied by lightening, have left fallen trees, flooded streets, and areas without electricity; causing alarm and concern this Holy week in Honduras. More than 300 thousand Tegucigalpa inhabitants live in high-risk areas, and many others live in areas with some vulnerability. Rains that fell in the capital city for a few […]
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 […]