Hundreds of families have evacuated their homes after flooding in Atlántida department on the north Caribbean coast of Honduras.
Yellow alerts were issued on 14 February 2022 for heavy rainfall in Cortés, Atlántida and Islas de la Bahía.
The Leán river broke its banks in Arizona municipality in Atlántida, completely blocking the CA 13 road between Tela and La Ceiba. Furthermore flooding damaged or threatened around 500 homes in the area and at least 300 families were evacuated according to local authorities. Flooding also affected some neighbourhoods in the city of Tela where 110 families were evacuated.
In Cortés department flooding was reported in Omoa and heavy rain and winds caused damage to power infrastructure, leaving residents of San Pedro Sula without electricity.
The country’s disaster agency COPECO also reported high river levels in El Progreso, Yoro department.
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📍En Arizona, #Atlántida#Copeco pide a los conductores que cruzan sobre el paso del Río Leán, tener precaución o evitar circular por el sector debido a que está cerrado temporalmente, porque el cauce está desbordado debido a la lluvias que azotan el litoral Atlántico. pic.twitter.com/Paalpq5VAG
— COPECO.HONDURAS (@HondurasCopeco) February 14, 2022
🚨|Se informa que ya se encuentra habilitado el paso en la carretera CA 13 a la altura del puente Lean entre Tela y La Ceiba, debido a que el caudal de río bajó sustancialmente.
Funcionarios policiales seguirán brindando seguridad en la zona.🚔👮🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/NvmKuKpUMm— Policía Nacional de Honduras (@PoliciaHonduras) February 15, 2022
