By Catracha Hondurena on June 1, 2010
Agatha, extreme weather, financial aid, flooding, foreign aid, IDB, united states
Business - Economics, Environmental News
Nine people are missing in the aftermath of Agatha. According to Copeco, the missing people are eight fishermen who were working in the Pacific Ocean and one soldier in a La Mosquitia community in the northeast of the country. Agatha destroyed 11 bridges, 675 houses, 52 communication lines and affected 27 highway sections. US ambassador […]
By Jennifer Catracha on November 28, 2009
flooding, honduras
Environmental News
The Honduran Permanent Contingency Committee (Copeco) issued a green alert Friday after constant rains caused flooding in the north and in the Caribbean area of Honduras. Copeco said the measure will be in effect for three days in the departments of Atlantida, Colon, the Bay Islands, Cortes, and in the north of Yoro as well […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 12, 2009
flooding, honduras, tocoa
General Honduras News
A hardware store in Tocoa caught fire about a half hour ago. Billows of dark smoke and flames are emanating from the building. Fire fighters are on the scene. This follows an evening of heavy rain throughout northern Honduras. Many streets and crops fields are flooded in Tocoa and neighboring towns as the Aguan river […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 3, 2009
extreme weather, flooding, honduras, travel
Environmental News, Honduras Travel & Tourism
Ten of the eighteen departments of Honduras are on Green Alert as announced by the Permanent Committee on Contingencies (COPECO). The preventive measure includes Choluteca, Valle, the northern part of Francisco Morazan, La Paz, Intibuca, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Copan, Santa Barbara and Cortes. The National Weather Service (NWS) announced rainy conditions for 24 hours due to […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 3, 2008
flooding, honduras, water purification
General Honduras News
In Honduras, 279,000 people are currently affected by the floods and 33 have died as a result. Over 2,200 homes were completely destroyed with an additional 11,000 houses damaged by the floods. Several thousands have taken refuge in emergency shelters as all but one of the country’s 18 state departments have been flooded and 40% […]