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Families displaced by landslides in Villa Unión, a neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, will receive promised government aid for rental payments on Thursday, according to SIMGER director Julio Quiñónez.

Rising water levels at Lake Yojoa are inundating homes, farmland, and roads in Santa Bárbara and Cortés departments, displacing hundreds of families and destroying crops as the lake's behavior—linked to hydroelectric dam operations and heavy rains—raises questions about water management.

A landslide triggered by heavy rain damaged 13 homes in Villa Unión neighborhood in Tegucigalpa on October 8, affecting over 70 people; the mayor said no lives were lost and cleanup and evacuation efforts are underway.

Heavy rains across northern Honduras damaged homes and displaced residents in Cortés, affecting 246 families across 13 neighborhoods, while authorities warn of flash-flood risks in Tegucigalpa and other central areas as storms continue through the night.

Heavy rains caused the Río Helado to overflow in Los Naranjos, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, affecting 275 people including 95 children; fallen trees blocked water flow and authorities are providing cleanup and aid.