Heavy rain since late September triggered destructive floods and landslides across Honduras, killing at least 16 people and affecting over 34 000, as October 22, 2025. National and local authorities declared states of emergency in the departments of Francisco Morazán, La Paz, Intibucá and Lempira, as well as in the capital district of Tegucigalpa.
Tropical Storm “Sara” has drenched northern Honduras with more than 500 mm (19.7 inches) of rainfall since landfall on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This has led to significant flooding and mudslides and isolated entire communities. Sara made landfall over Belize on Sunday, November 17, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). Rainfall totals of over 1 000 mm (39.3 inches) are forecast for some regions in the coming week due to the storm.
Tropical Storm “Sara” made landfall near Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border on Thursday, November 14, 2024, causing severe flooding and displacement across northern Honduras. Over 20 500 people have been affected, 570 evacuated, and three remain missing. Torrential rainfall, measuring up to 762 mm (30 inches), has triggered life-threatening flash floods and landslides. Forecasts warn of worsening conditions as the storm moves westward toward Belize.
The northern coast of Honduras is bracing for life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides as Tropical Depression Nineteen (TD19) moves westward, with up to 760 mm (30 inches) of rainfall anticipated, before the storm shifts toward Belize and the Yucatán Peninsula early next week. The depresion is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm “Sara” and meander near the northern coast of Honduras late Friday and through the weekend.
Extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane "Iota" made landfall along the coast of northeastern Nicaragua on November 17 — just 24 km (15 miles) from the area struck by Category 4 Hurricane "Eta" on November 3 — with maximum sustained winds of…
Tropical Storm "Iota" formed in the Central Caribbean at 21:00 UTC on November 13, 2020, as the 30th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. It rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on November 16 and is now threatening Central…
Tropical Storm "Iota" formed in the Central Caribbean at 21:00 UTC on November 13, 2020, as the 30th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Iota is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before it makes landfall in Central America. The…
At least 150 people have been killed in Guatemala after heavy rain dumped by Tropical Cyclone "Eta" caused floods and landslides. As of Saturday, November 7, Eta is blamed for the deaths of more than 170 people across Central America. According to the…
Tropical Storm "Eta" formed on November 1, 2020, and strengthened into a hurricane at 09:00 UTC on Monday, November 2. The official forecast calls for rapid intensification and Eta could very well be a major hurricane when it makes landfall in Nicaragua….
Heavy rain produced by two low pressure systems along Central America and the Caribbean affected Central American countries over the weekend, resulting in flash floods and mudslides across western Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the coast of…
