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Honduras's national disaster agency placed 75 municipalities on red alert, 71 on yellow alert, and 88 on green alert starting August 18 due to severe drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern.

Copeco's Early Warning chief says the south and west are Honduras's most seismically vulnerable regions and warns that a major earthquake is "very likely" given the country's position on two tectonic plates.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off Central America's Pacific coast at a depth of 37 kilometers on the night of July 28, with Honduras's emergency agency COPECO monitoring seismic activity.

Drought linked to El Niño has pushed Honduras's disaster agency (COPECO) to place 75 municipalities in the dry corridor under indefinite yellow alert, while 49 remain on green alert and 113 are under monitoring for reduced rainfall across six departments.

Congress unanimously approved a measure requiring the emergency agency Copeco, the Agriculture Ministry, and the municipal association Amhon to report within two weeks on drought conditions affecting 75 municipalities in the Dry Corridor, where El Niño has cut rainfall by half.

Honduras's emergency agency raised drought alerts across 237 of the country's 298 municipalities due to reduced rainfall linked to El Niño, with 75 municipalities in the dry corridor placed under yellow alert indefinitely.

A 5.7-magnitude quake off Chiapas and a 5.3-magnitude Caribbean tremor were felt in Honduras within 24 hours, with no damage reported; Copeco dismissed social-media megaquake predictions as unscientific.

Authorities warned Hondurans this weekend to limit outdoor exposure to elevated Sahara dust concentrations (30–60 micrograms per cubic meter, expected to rise), scattered rainfall in the north and west, and possible aftershocks from Friday's magnitude-7-plus earthquake off Mexico's Pacific coast.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Friday off the Pacific coasts of Guatemala and Mexico, about 650 kilometers west of Tegucigalpa; Honduran authorities initially warned of possible tsunami waves up to 30 centimeters in the Gulf of Fonseca but downgraded the threat after revised measurements showed waves would stay below 10 centimeters.

COPECO warned that Honduras's prolonged dry season will continue despite recent rains, which authorities say offer only temporary relief.

Honduras's emergency agency announced humanitarian assistance for about 75 municipalities hit by drought and delayed rains, with food distribution starting in late July, targeting the hardest-hit zones in the Dry Corridor.

Honduras's emergency agency COPECO warns residents to take precautions as a mass of Saharan dust is forecast to arrive this weekend.

Honduras faces tropical waves bringing rain and a return of Saharan dust this week, according to the national disaster agency Copeco.

Copeco warned that Honduras will face heavy rainfall and electrical storms from June 15–21 as a trough and tropical wave move across the country, with the southern and western departments expected to see the most intense precipitation.

Honduras's weather agency warns that El Niño, confirmed by NOAA, could extend into early 2027 and cause a prolonged dry season with rainfall deficits exceeding 40% in parts of the country, threatening corn and bean production and food prices in vulnerable regions.

Tropical Storm Cristina weakened to a tropical depression but continues to threaten Central America with heavy rainfall, high surf, and flooding alerts; Costa Rica reported five people missing after two boats capsized off Guanacaste.

Tropical Depression Cristina weakened from a tropical storm on Wednesday but officials warn it could strengthen again as it continues to drench Central America with heavy rainfall.

Honduras's disaster agency is tracking a low-pressure system off the Pacific coast with a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within 48 hours.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is tracking two low-pressure systems in the eastern Pacific; one near Mexico and Guatemala has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in seven days, while a second southwest of Baja California has a 90% probability of developing into a tropical depression by midweek, though Copeco says neither currently poses direct danger to Honduras.

Honduras has mobilized a $70 million humanitarian assistance plan, coordinated with the UN and COPECO, to support roughly 800,000 people affected by drought across the country.

Honduras's emergency agency Copeco widened its drought alert from 60 to 75 municipalities across six departments, warning that El Niño conditions could extend dry spells for weeks and are already straining water supplies and threatening crops and livestock in the dry corridor.

Honduras's civil protection agency warns of unstable conditions with moderate rainfall and lightning across the north and central regions overnight, urging residents to avoid swollen waterways and exercise caution.

Persistent rainfall has saturated soils across central and western Honduras, prompting authorities to warn of heightened risk for landslides, flooding, and falling trees in vulnerable communities; one tree fell on a house in Tegucigalpa causing structural damage.

Forecasters project Honduras's rainy season will begin in May but with a slight delay compared to the historical norm.