By Catracha Hondurena on November 1, 2008
flooding, honduras, photos
General Honduras News
Humanitarian aid workers responding to devastating flooding in Honduras have received assistance from space, with satellite images of affected areas provided rapidly following activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced and 33 lives have been claimed by floods and landslides brought on by a […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 1, 2008
flood, flooding, fresh water, honduras, water
General Honduras News
The U.S. military has sent a task force to Honduras to help with one of the problems created by the recent disastrous flooding and landslides: a lack of drinkable water. Joint Task Force Bravo, with troops dispatched from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, put together an emergency filtration system for a community near La Paz. […]