Emergency declared

The government of Honduras announced that it has begun to request humanitarian and relief assistance from foreign governments and international organizations to help deal with the impact of severe flooding throughout the country. Honduras is currently under a state of emergency following more than a week of torrential rains that have affected nearly 70,000 people in at least 25 municipalities, leaving 14 dead, 12,000 evacuees, and 8,762 in temporary shelters.Source www.HondurasWeekly.com