Monday morning brought sunshine and light breezes to the northern areas of Honduras. A pleasant change from the clouds and intermittent rains experienced over the weekend. Hurricane Rina is heading north apparently, lessening chances for a significant impact on Honduras. The hurricane, however, it is expected to turn into a “Major” hurricane (meaning winds of […]
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 […]
Authorities of the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO) on Friday, October 14, 2011, enacted a yellow alert for 48 hours for the departments of Choluteca and Valle, due to constant rains that are falling in those areas. The surf is above normal, i.e. between 8 and 10 feet, so the fishermen in the Gulf of Fonseca […]
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. […]
A yellow alert is in effect for 48 hours for neighboring municipalities of the Ulua River due to constant rains. It is recommended that people avoid crossing streams, rivers, and fords, due to the possibility of flash flooding. Actions to take during a yellow alert: • Keep an eye on the progression of the phenomenon […]