President Lobo has decreed a national emergency today, as torrential rains from tropical storm Agatha brought deadly flooding and mudslides to several regions of Honduras. Heavy rains poured across the departments of Copan, Santa Barbara, Comayagua, Cortes, and parts of Yoro. The Valley of Sula (San Pedro, El Progresso, La Lima, etc.), El Paraiso, Francisco […]
The low pressure system located in the Central Pacific has become a new threat to Honduras, with the possibility of it becoming a tropical depression, which would bring even more rains to the country. The phenomenon is affecting El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Jorge Solis, head of the Operations Department of the Permanent Contingency Commission […]
The Honduras towns of Cedeno, Los Delgaditos y El Eden, are under yellow alert due to heavy rainfall and the flooding that has ensued. Some 350 families experienced damage to their homes on Saturday, and at least 1,500 people were affected by waves as high as 12 feet crashing onto the beaches. The declaration of […]
The National Directorate of Civil Aviation has announced the closure of the Toncontin airport due to bad weather in Tegucigalpa. The Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO) issued green alert for the Honduran capital due to persistent rains which have caused landslides and the flooding of creeks in the city. According to the forecast of the National […]
Heavy rains have caused damage in the capital and will continue throughout this week, according to the National Weather Service (SMN). The mayor has decreed a “green alert” for the Central District, and the population has been advised to take precautionary measures. Forcasters say that the heaviest rain will be in the evening; people have […]