Central America – Deadly Floods and Landslides After Torrential Rain
Heavy rain from two low pressure systems has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Central America. As much as 270 mm of rain fell in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala in…
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Central America – Flood Emergencies in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala
Thousands of people have been affected by flooding and heavy rain in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala over the last few days. Five fatalities have been reported in Nicaragua. Local meteorological…
Central America – Storm Nate Causes Deadly Floods in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
Update 09 October 2017: As of 09 October the number of casualties blamed on Tropical Storm Nate rose to at least 28 and with 14 people reportedly missing. Fatalities were…
Central America – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Periods of heavy rain over the last 7 days have caused floods and landslides in parts of Central America. Civil protection authorities have reported 4 fatalities in El Salvador and…
Honduras – Deadly Floods in Choluteca After 190mm Rain in 24 Hours
Two people have died and over 250 forced from their homes after flooding in Choluteca Department, southern Honduras. A yellow level alert for heavy rain was issued on 10 June…
Honduras – Floods and Storms Leave 4 Dead and 6 Missing
The disaster management agency in Honduras (Copeco) reports that at least 4 people have died and 6 are missing after storms and floods affected areas along the Caribbean coast from…
Central America – 1 Dead, 1000s Evacuated as Floods Affect Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama
Several countries in Central America have seen heavy rain and flooding since 18 October. One person has died, hundreds have been evacuated and thousands of homes damaged. Local media say…
Honduras – 1 Dead, 100s of Homes Damaged After Floods and Landslides
Prolonged rainstorms have affected central and southern areas of Honduras from the 28 August 2016, resulting in flooding and landslides in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela. Evacuations have been carried out, more…
Caribbean and Central America – Floods in Dominican Republic, Hurricane Earl Hits Belize
A severe rain storm hit Dominican Republic on 31 July 2016, causing flooding and landslides. Local media report that at least 7 people have died. The storm has also affected…
Honduras – Heavy Rain and Floods in Islas De La Bahía
Prolonged rainstorms have affected the Caribbean coast of Honduras since 12 February 2016, Flooding was reported in Islas de la Bahía Department on 13 February. Heavy rainfall is forecast until…
Honduras – 200 Evacuated After Floods in Colón and Atlántida
Around 200 people were moved to temporary safe shelters in Honduras after a storm along the Atlantic coast on 04 to 05 January 2016 brought strong winds and caused severe…
100s Evacuated After 3 Rivers Overflow in Honduras
Several rivers have overflowed in Atlántida Department of Honduras after a period of heavy rain. The Lean, Lancetilla and San Alejo have all overflowed according to the Disaster management agency…
Floods Affect 1000s in Guatemala, Belize and Mexico
A system of low pressure has left parts of central America experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding since 15 or 16 October 2015. Over 500 people have been displaced by floods…
Deadly Floods in Honduras – 7 Killed in Comayagua
At least 7 people have died in floods in Honduras since heavy rain began to fall on 17 October. Elsewhere in Central America, flooding has also been reported in Guatemala,…
Honduras – Floods Damage Homes and Schools After 7 Days of Rain
Heavy rain has caused flooding in several departments of Honduras over the last few days, according to the country’s civil defence agency, Copeco. Heavy rain has also affected several other…
Floods in Nicaragua and Honduras After Days of Heavy Rain – 8 Dead, 2 Missing
Local authorities say that Nicaragua and Honduras have experienced heavy rainfall during the first two weeks of June, causing floods which have left a total of 8 people dead and…
