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Tegucigalpa's municipal risk-management authority is intensifying surveillance in flood- and landslide-prone neighborhoods north of the capital as soil saturation rises and the Laureles dam threatens to overflow, with officials urging residents on unstable terrain to evacuate.

The Honduran Fire Department is maintaining round-the-clock watch over a sinkhole in the Kennedy neighborhood of Tegucigalpa where heavy rains have put several homes at risk, while the municipal government works on stabilization measures.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government suspended the Capital Fest, a series of events marking the city's 448th anniversary, citing red alerts for drought and yellow alerts for heavy rain affecting the capital.

Honduras's capital faces a red alert for water shortage even as heavy rains this week threaten flooding, with the mayor warning that about 90% of drainage and stream blockages stem from trash accumulation and abandoned vehicles.

Drought-driven scarcity is pushing up prices at the Feria del Agricultor, with broccoli, potatoes, sweet potato, and pineapple all rising while onions, tomatoes, and beets hold steady.

Tegucigalpa's mayor warned the capital could hit a critical water shortage by late August, with reservoirs Los Laureles at 40.5% and Concepción at 37%, while the San José dam — 48% complete — is not expected online until early 2028.

Tegucigalpa's municipal emergency committee is clearing sediment from rivers and drainage systems and removing debris to reduce flooding risk as a tropical wave approaches the capital this week.