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Honduras is affected by recent heavy rainfall leading to floods, landslides and floods.
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In the Sula Valley (previously affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020), floods led to more than 3,300 people affected, 1,500 people sheltered and an undetermined number of self-sheltered people in the streets.
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Damage to the road infrastructure left several communities incommunicado, including the municipalities of Trojes and Danlí - this exacerbates the vulnerability of irregular migrants in this border crossing with Nicaragua.
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In Tegucigalpa, over 2,000 people were evacuated and the mandatory evacuation zone could expand if the rains continue. No loss of life was yet reported - evacuations were timely.
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The Humanitarian Country Team is evaluating the situation and the response in complementarity to the response actions promoted by National Risk Management System.
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DG ECHO staff is in Honduras following closely the situation with partners.