Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Floods, 10-17-2011
Sustained heavy rainfall in mid-October associated with a tropical depression caused flooding and landslides throughout Honduras, resulting in 13 deaths and affecting more than 38,000 people, according to the Government of Honduras (GoH) Permanent Emergency Commission (COPECO) on October 18. The floods and landslides also affected more than 7,000 acres of cropland and damaged more than 2,000 houses, numerous roads, and several bridges. COPECO personnel and other responders performed rescue operations, delivered humanitarian assistance, and conducted damage and humanitarian needs assessments in affected areas.
On October 17, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Kubiske declared a disaster due to the floods. In response, USAID/OFDA provided a total of $50,000 to Save the Children and Plan International for child protection activities and local procurement and distribution of non-food emergency relief commodities, including hygiene kits, mattresses, blankets, and other relief supplies. Between October 14 and 16, USAID/OFDA activated two local surge capacity consultants to monitor conditions, in coordination with USAID/OFDA staff in Washington, D.C., and San José, Costa Rica, the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, GoH officials, the USAID/Honduras Mission Disaster Relief Officer, and USAID/OFDA staff at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida.
Additional Disaster Declaration:
Tropical Storm, 05-30-2010
Since May 26, heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Agatha caused extensive flooding in Honduras, particularly affecting Choluteca, Valle, Cortés, and Francisco Morazán departments. On May 31, the GoH declared a state of emergency due to the effects of the tropical storm. As of June 1, the GoH Commission for Emergencies reported that the rains had resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people and displaced more than 11,000 others. In addition, the GoH reported that heavy rains and floods damaged or destroyed more than 850 houses, approximately 34 water distribution systems, and nearly 14,000 acres of farmland.
On May 30, U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens issued a disaster declaration due to the effects of Tropical Storm Agatha. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through USAID/Honduras for the local purchase of emergency relief supplies, including blankets and shelter materials, for at least 3,500 flood evacuees. The USAID/OFDA regional office in San José, Costa Rica, coordinated closely with U.S. Embassy officials and GoH emergency officials to monitor humanitarian conditions in affected areas.
For information on USAID's hurricane recovery and reconstruction programs, please see here.
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