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Intense rainfall and strong winds in southern Honduras destroyed about seven traditional bahareque homes in Santa Lucía and El Palenque in Choluteca department, displacing families but causing no deaths; authorities are conducting damage assessments and coordinating humanitarian aid.

Heavy rains and storm surge from tropical depression Cristina have flooded homes and disrupted fishing in Marcovia, Choluteca, affecting at least 150 families and thousands of artisanal fishermen unable to work.

Heavy rains flooded homes in Choluteca's Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, forcing residents to evacuate as water reached knee level, while authorities warn further rainfall is expected across southern and northern Honduras.

Honduras is expected to see rain throughout the week, while Choluteca is already reporting infrastructure damage and flooded streets from heavy weather.

Small-scale rancher Rolando Pastrana of Morolica, Choluteca, has lost six cattle to extreme heat and lack of water and feed, burning the carcasses to prevent contamination, as drought-stricken families in the area wait for rain with no government aid in sight.

Cattle are dying across a 75-municipality drought zone in southern Honduras as farmers and ranchers, who counted on rains in May, struggle without water or fodder and wait for government aid.