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Honduras has signed an agreement to build water-harvesting reservoirs in drought-prone agricultural areas, with technical studies identifying about 2,000 suitable sites nationwide to help farmers and ranchers cope with recurring dry periods.

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina said Honduras is ready to begin cloud-seeding operations across 1.8–2 million hectares, mainly in the drought-stricken Dry Corridor, once suitable cloud formations appear and remaining equipment arrives.

Over 37,000 families in 37 drought-affected municipalities have received humanitarian assistance, and the government is preparing well-drilling, livestock feed, agricultural incentives, and cloud-seeding as additional measures while monitoring the autumn harvest season.

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina announced a cloud-seeding program using 2,000 liters of silver iodide across 20 flights to boost rainfall over roughly two million hectares affected by drought, targeting the dry corridor and reservoirs supplying Tegucigalpa.

The Honduran government and United Nations agencies have distributed humanitarian assistance to over 37,000 families in drought-stricken municipalities, with plans to expand coverage and repeat aid in some areas depending on rainfall and harvest outcomes.

Honduras is experiencing simultaneous floods in some areas and severe drought in others, causing crop failures, water shortages, and economic hardship for farmers who have lost harvests and face difficulty repaying loans.

The Agriculture Ministry confirmed Honduras will launch an artificial rainfall-stimulation program targeting up to two million hectares affected by drought, with priority given to farmers and families in the Dry Corridor region.

Honduras's meteorologist Víctor Ortega of the national emergency agency COPECO said expected rainfall in the coming months will not be enough to replenish the country's water reservoirs, and the population must prepare for continued water rationing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

President Nasry Asfura announced government funding for special geomembranes to improve water-reservoir storage in municipalities and expanded food assistance to 60,000–84,000 drought-affected families, with school meals reaching 115,000 students.

Gabriela Castellanos, executive director of the National Anti-Corruption Council, criticized the government's handling of a drought affecting dozens of Honduran municipalities, calling it "political negligence" and warning that state efforts remain insufficient for a structural crisis.

The Agriculture Ministry is evaluating silver iodide cloud seeding with private companies and international partners to stimulate rainfall across drought-affected areas including the dry corridor and Tegucigalpa over the next two months.

Consumer defender Adalid Irías warned that basic-basket prices could exceed L17,000 (about $680) by year-end, driven by holiday demand, drought conditions, and the broader dry corridor affecting 75 municipalities.

A national water shortage driven by El Niño has cut rainfall in Tegucigalpa by 43%, prompting authorities to ration tap water to residents every 12 days and renew calls for dams, reforestation, and groundwater restrictions to address Honduras's chronic pattern of climate-crisis reactions.