Rapports

Thanks to the support received from the American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, and Monaco Red Cross and through Disaster Emergency Relief Fund (DREF) funds, the Honduran…

Thanks to the support received from the American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, and Monaco Red Cross and through Disaster Emergency Relief Fund (DREF) funds, the Honduran…

Key messages Most areas of Central America are characterized by two cropping cycles: The first season (primera) starts in April and ends with the harvest in August/September, while the second season (postrera) starts in August and ends…

In the South, where below-average 2012 Primera and Postrera harvests are likely to result in below-average own production and income from agricultural labor and crop sales, poor households may face an early start to the lean…

By Humberto Jaime TEGUCIGALPA, 11 May 2012 - Weak disaster preparedness and recovery planning in two of the world's most disaster-prone countries were discussed over four days this week by government officials, mayors, local government representatives and…

Funds Sent To: Comisión Cristiana de Desarrollo, Honduras (Christian Commission For Development) Emergency: Response to Honduras Storm Agatha Emergency Amount Sent: $33,400 Date: Thursday, 18 June 2010 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The national meteorological system announced that this year the rainy season in Honduras would start…

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras in the early hours of yesterday morning, killing six people and injuring a dozen people. At least four of the people killed were children between the ages 3 and 15. The…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In October 2008, Honduras was affected by heavy rainfall due to two tropical depressions. Tropical Depression 16 remained over the country for two weeks starting 13 October and triggered floods in 17 of the country's…

This situation report is based on information received from, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in the affected countries, the Regional Office in Panama and the National Hurricane Centre. HIGHLIGHTS - Honduras and Guatemala are experiencing an intense rainy season,…

1. Situation 1. Nature of the Disaster Since October 13th, heavy rainfalls affected the Honduran territory due to the interaction of Tropical Depression 16th with a low depression curret accompanied by a swell in the pacific coast. This brought as a…