Honduras Decrees National
Emergency For Storm Agatha
TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran government
decreed on Sunday national emergency due to
the rains and damages produced by the
tropical storm Agatha.
After a meeting of the Council of Ministers,
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo said the
decree of national emergency "is aimed to
save the lives of our compatriots, because
the region 1, 4 and 5 ( north, central and
south) are being severely affected and they
need extraordinary efforts to assist the
inhabitants, including food, health services
and communications."
The Council also decided to suspend the
school activities at all levels in the most
affected regions.
Agatha has made rivers overflow in the
south, central and west of the country. It
has also caused landslides and cut off road
traffic.
Four people were reported dead and nine
others missing to the moment.
The Toncontin Airport in Tegucigalpa
continues closed since Sunday morning due to
the lack of visibility.
In Tegucigalpa the Choluteca River
overflowed, flooding streets in the center
of the city. |
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