Drought

An Oxfam report on the dry corridor spanning El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras warns that El Niño-linked drought has slashed grain harvests, killed livestock, reduced water access, and forced families to buy expensive food, hitting rural women and children hardest and raising malnutrition risk.

Former ENEE general manager Salomón Ordóñez warns that Honduras's largest hydroelectric reservoir has lost 50% of its generating capacity due to drought, with power-sector reform results expected in two to three years.

The Los Laureles and La Concepción reservoirs that supply Tegucigalpa are at 26.74% and 25.33% capacity respectively, just above the 25% critical threshold, with water rationing potentially extending from 9 to 12 days if levels drop further.

UMAPS closed the Miraflores water-filling station on September 9 due to a water emergency in Tegucigalpa, consolidating tank-truck service at two other depots with restricted hours (6 a.m. to noon, Monday–Friday, starting September 16).

Guatemala's vice president ordered a red alert for the Trifinio border region shared with Honduras and El Salvador, as El Niño–driven drought threatens corn and bean crops, rural employment, and food security across the three-country zone.

Dozens of Hondurans carrying torches and signs marched peacefully to Casa Presidencial on Friday demanding government action on the country's water shortage and opposing recent energy reforms approved by Congress.

Year-on-year inflation in Honduras reached 6.20% in August 2026, driven by rising fuel, food, and electricity costs amid adverse weather that has damaged agricultural output and pushed 64% of the goods and services in the consumer basket higher.

Tegucigalpa's water reservoirs are falling due to drought and El Niño effects; the city plans to extend water rationing from nine to twelve days if La Concepción dam drops to 20% capacity, while rehabbing wells and pushing ahead on a new dam project.

Miguel Aguilar, president of the STENEE electrical workers' union, says Hondurans are exhausted by rolling blackouts driven by drought, low reservoir levels, and diesel shortages, and urges the government to pursue long-term fixes—including over 1,800 megawatts of new generation capacity rather than the 600 megawatts announced.

The two largest reservoirs serving Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela have fallen to 27.96% and 25.93% capacity respectively, pushing them toward a critical level, and water will be delivered only every 12 days despite recent rains.

A prolonged drought in Honduras's Dry Corridor has left more than 68,000 families facing food insecurity due to crop failures and loss of agricultural income, with COPECO warning the number could rise if dry conditions persist.

Tegucigalpa's two main reservoirs—Los Laureles at 28.64% and La Concepción at 26.24% capacity—remain critically low, with recent light rainfall insufficient to replenish supplies and authorities warning conditions could worsen after mid-September without sustained precipitation.

Honduras and the UN World Food Programme agreed on coordinated action to address El Niño-driven drought in 103 municipalities under red alert, including cash transfers, school feeding expansion for over one million children, and direct support to smallholder farmers.

Tropical Wave 38 is forecast to reach Honduras on Wednesday, potentially ending a recent dry spell and bringing relief to a country facing drought conditions that have stressed water availability and crops.

The Guacerique River, fed by the Los Laureles Dam, has dwindled to barely a flow, with water levels leaving only sand and sediment where the river once ran full.

Lena Savelli, the World Food Programme's regional director, arrived in Honduras to evaluate the drought damage caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon and assess food-security needs.

Honduras's National Congress and the World Food Programme finalized a technical cooperation agreement to address severe drought affecting over 100 municipalities, targeting immediate food aid and longer-term irrigation and agricultural infrastructure.

Severe drought linked to the Super Niño climate pattern has devastated crops and livestock across Honduras's Dry Corridor in southern Francisco Morazán, Valle, and Choluteca, leaving residents facing food insecurity and accusing the government of inaction.

UMAPS, which supplies Tegucigalpa, is monitoring reservoir levels at 28.6% and 26.2% capacity and may expand water rationing over the coming days depending on rainfall and how quickly reserves continue to drop.

The World Food Programme's regional director will visit Honduras this week to meet with President Asfura and assess the impact of an El Niño-driven drought affecting 103 municipalities, particularly in the Dry Corridor, where the government has declared a water emergency.

Mayors from Lempira municipalities reported 100% crop losses from ongoing drought and traveled to Tegucigalpa seeking government relief, while the national farm federation warned Honduras should be declared in emergency.

Severe drought in southern Lempira has destroyed corn crops and dried the Chayel River after only two storms in 2026, forcing farmers to sell livestock prematurely and threatening food security across the region.

An Oxfam assessment found El Niño-driven drought wiped out maize crops for more than 70,000 farming households across Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with 78.6% losing 75–100% of their harvest, 23,000 households losing water access, and over 6,200 migration movements recorded.

Tegucigalpa's mayor and government agencies announced accelerated work on the San José reservoir, distribution of over 7 million gallons to affected neighborhoods, rehabilitation of 15 groundwater wells, watershed protection, and price monitoring to combat water shortages affecting the capital.

As prolonged drought threatens corn and bean crops across Honduras, agricultural experts recommend farmers base planting decisions on current climate data and monitor rainfall and temperature forecasts before proceeding.

A severe drought devastating southern Honduras has destroyed crops, and farmers are pleading for rainfall in September to salvage the year's final harvest.

A severe drought in Guajiquiro, La Paz, has destroyed corn and bean crops for approximately 1,500 farming families across 44 communities, threatening food security and forcing residents to seek alternative income while the municipality requests 4.5 million lempiras monthly (about $180,000) in government assistance.

Honduras's risk management agency forecasts the arrival of rainfall across the country starting September 5 after weeks of severe drought affecting more than 230 municipalities, as moisture from the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean moves in.

The Guacerique River, a major tributary supplying the Los Laureles Dam reservoir, has dramatically diminished due to severe drought, raising concerns about water availability for residents across the region.

La Concepción reservoir, a key water source for Tegucigalpa, has fallen to 25.93% of capacity amid drought conditions, raising concerns about the city's water supply.