Flood in Honduras

The central and western part of Honduras - mainly the district of Francisco Morazán and the Ulua River in Yoro - were affected by floods and a great number of landslides. According to officials, 33 deaths were reported, some 270,000 persons have been affected, 100,000 hectares of crops have been lost and approximately 50% of the roads are damaged or destroyed. The Government has formally requested humanitarian assistance.

Type of event
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Location of event
Honduras
Date of Charter Activation
2008-10-27
Time of Charter Activation
06:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UN OCHA
Activation ID
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Project Management
ESA
Value Adding
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