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
- -
- Project Management
- ESA
- Value Adding
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