Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert
The government said 234 of 298 municipalities face low reservoirs, crop losses and livestock deaths as El Nino intensifies food security risks.
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Honduras declared 234 of its 298 municipalities on alert for a severe drought associated with El Niño. Tegucigalpa and 74 other demarcations are under red alert, the highest risk category
Measure covers 234 of the country's 298 municipalities, affected by the low level of reservoirs, crop loss and animal death
Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert
The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and causing warmer overall global temperatures. This year's El Nino is forecast to be one of the strongest on record. The measures taken by the Honduran government covers 234 municipalities (out of a total of 298) that have been affected by low reservoir lev…
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