Rapports

A. Background Description of the Events: A 7.1 grade earthquake occurred on May 28 at 2:24-06 hours local time (8:24 GMT). The epicenter was located 10 Km deep at 17.011°N, 86.237°W, near to the Island of Roatan in…

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…

Appeal Target: US$ 824,486 Total requested: US$ 501,877 Geneva, 15 January 2009 Dear Colleagues, On 16 October 2008, Tropical Depression 16 made landfall in Central America and caused heavy rains from northern Costa Rica to Southern Mexico. The Northern, Western and Southern…

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…

This situation report is based on information received from, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in the affected countries, the Regional Office in Panama, the UNDAC Team in Honduras and the National Hurricane Centre. HIGHLIGHTS - Tropical Storm Paloma, previously Tropical Depression…

This situation report is based on information received from, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in the affected countries, the Regional Office in Panama, the UNDAC Team in Honduras and the National Hurricane Centre. HIGHLIGHTS - In Honduras, the situation…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 13 October Honduras has been affected by heavy rainfall due to Tropical Depression 16, with a low depression current accompanied by a swell in the Pacific coast. An erratic tropical depression which remained in…

Plan has launched an emergency appeal to help more than 200,000 people affected by constant heavy rains that have fallen in Honduras over the past 2 weeks. More than 30,000 homes have so far been destroyed by flooding and landslides…

This situation report is based on information received from, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in the affected countries, the Regional Office in Panama, the UNDAC Team in Honduras and the National Hurricane Centre. HIGHLIGHTS - In Honduras, some 270,000 persons…

This situation report is based on information received from, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in the affected countries, the Regional Office in Panama, the UNDAC Team in Honduras and the National Hurricane Centre. HIGHLIGHTS - Tropical Depression 16 made landfall in…