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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 national utility ENEE will conduct planned power cuts across multiple regions including Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Yoro, and others on September 8 for circuit maintenance and grid improvements, with outages lasting between 4 and 8 hours by zone.

The national utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance outages across the Central District, Cortés, and Santa Bárbara on September 5, affecting dozens of neighborhoods and businesses for up to ten hours starting at 7 a.m.

A suspension bridge connecting remote communities in Guata and Esquipulas del Norte, Olancho, collapsed during its opening ceremony; the mayors of both municipalities are seeking government aid to rebuild the structure that serves over 2,000 residents and links them to health services and supplies.

The national utility ENEE announced scheduled power outages on September 1 across Choloma (8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m.), Yoro and Santa Cruz de Yojoa (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.), and Tegucigalpa (8:10 a.m.–4:10 p.m.) for grid maintenance and equipment installation.

The national power utility has scheduled an 8-hour power outage on August 30 in San Pedro Sula neighborhoods and industrial zones for maintenance work on two circuits at the Calpules substation.

Honduras has published an expropriation decree to acquire land for the Libramiento Sur, an 8.8-kilometer bypass south of Tegucigalpa; the Infrastructure Ministry will begin notifying owners, with $16 million allocated for compensation, aiming to complete the project by late 2027 or early 2028.

The government has allocated over L1.05 billion (about $42 million) in construction and supervision contracts for pothole repair and rehabilitation of the national road network under an emergency decree, though sectors are demanding proof of work quality following recent rains.

The national power utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance and vegetation-clearing work resulting in power cuts in Valle, Olancho, El Paraíso, Comayagua, Cortés, Yoro, Copán, Atlántida, and Colón on August 13, with outages lasting from roughly 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in affected zones.

Honduras's National Road and Transport Authority will begin offering driver-license renewals on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its training center in Tegucigalpa, allowing working people to renew their permits without taking weekday time off.

ENEE announced rolling blackouts on the island of Guanaja from August 7 to 20 to manage a 450 kW power shortage caused by failed generators and solar system deficiencies affecting over 2,000 users, while the utility arranges an additional generator to restore supply.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 2 in parts of Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas for scheduled maintenance on a transmission transformer at the Amarateca substation.

The state utility ENEE announced an unscheduled power outage for Saturday, August 1, from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday in parts of Tegucigalpa's Central District, including the Altamira and Alameda neighborhoods, for emergency maintenance work.

ENEE announced planned maintenance cutoffs for July 30 affecting Copán, Francisco Morazán, Valle, and Olancho, with specific neighborhoods in the capital and municipalities in each region experiencing interruptions of 5–7 hours starting in the morning.

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 from Miami landed at San Pedro Sula's Ramón Villeda Morales Airport on July 20 with visible denting on its nose cone, and its return flight was cancelled; a bird strike during approach has been suggested by unofficial sources but has not been confirmed by the airline or any Honduran authority.

Honduran law allows customers to seek compensation from power distributors when blackouts or voltage surges damage appliances, though few file claims; the electricity regulator (Cree) received 222 complaints in 2026, with only one related to appliance damage.

Honduras's College of Civil Engineers confirmed that expanded polystyrene (durapax) placed in the Papa Francisco overpass in Tegucigalpa serves as temporary material in expansion joints—not part of the structure—and does not compromise safety, though the bridge remains closed pending full technical clearance.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity to multiple neighborhoods and institutions across Tegucigalpa on Sunday, July 12, from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for transmission-line construction work.

The national power company will cut electricity on July 11 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. across numerous neighborhoods and commercial zones in Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas for preventive maintenance at two major substations.

Honduras's transportation authority (DNVT) is rationing physical driver's licenses in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa due to high demand and a single printing machine, prioritizing travelers, commercial drivers, and the first 100 applicants daily, while expecting new equipment next month.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler said Tegucigalpa's Toncontín Airport needs urgent repairs to operate safely and did not rule out a temporary closure while authorities work with the concessionaire and civil aviation authorities to address deteriorating runway conditions highlighted by recent aircraft incidents.

The Institute of Property is printing 3.5 million new vehicle registration documents in 2026 with QR codes, unique serial numbers, watermarks, and two additional security measures to prevent forgery and ease verification by traffic authorities.

The national electricity company will cut power on June 26 for scheduled maintenance work affecting multiple circuits in Yoro, Choloma, and Puerto Cortés between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Honduras's state utility ENEE will cut power on June 19 in parts of Francisco Morazán, Yoro, and Cortés for substation maintenance and transmission-line construction, with the Central District affected from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and El Progreso from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A suspension bridge in San Francisco del Valle collapsed and killed three family members; residents say they had warned for years about its deterioration, and authorities have now approved a permanent replacement bridge.

The state power utility ENEE has scheduled power cuts across Puerto Cortés, Ocotepeque, Copán, Olancho, El Paraíso, and Francisco Morazán on June 11 for preventive maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and transmission-line clearing.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE scheduled maintenance outages on September 9 across multiple regions including Cortés, Santa Bárbara, Copán, Francisco Morazán, Valle, Atlántida, and Olancho, with specific times and neighborhoods listed for each area.

Tegucigalpa's water authority warned that even at full capacity the capital has just eight days of reserves, with current daily supply at 60,000 cubic meters against a needed 250,000.

The national power utility announced scheduled maintenance and emergency repairs Friday, June 12, affecting neighborhoods across Tegucigalpa, Comayagüela, and the north coast during different hours, including the National Stadium and major commercial zones.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity Friday, June 5, in multiple regions including the capital, San Pedro Sula, and the Atlantic coast for scheduled grid maintenance.