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The José Cecilio del Valle reservoir on the Río Grande Nacaome in southern Honduras has recovered to full capacity following recent rains, restoring water supplies to municipalities in Valle and Choluteca departments and supporting agricultural irrigation and hydroelectric generation.

El Amatillo border crossing has experienced severe congestion as travelers surge into El Salvador over the Morazán Day holiday, creating long delays in immigration and customs processing.

The Goascorán and Nacaome rivers in southern Honduras have risen sharply following heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours, causing flooding in ranching and urban areas of Cubulero and other communities, with authorities warning travelers to avoid swollen waterways.

Honduras's navy monitored the Goascorán River in Valle department after recent storms raised water levels to about 20 inches, temporarily flooding a concrete ford used for vehicle traffic, though no significant community flooding was reported yet.

About 400 farmers in Valle Department received 400,000 pounds of sorghum and corn silage from the Agriculture Ministry to feed livestock amid drought conditions, in a program costing 1.2 million lempiras (about $48,000) across nine municipalities.

The Honduran Armed Forces reforested two hectares with 2,000 red mangrove seedlings at Las Pelonas on Isla del Tigre, Valle, to restore the ecosystem and protect coastal zones and marine biodiversity.

A transformer installed during the Castro administration will be connected to reduce blackouts in the southern departments of Valle and Choluteca, according to Libre congressman Fabricio Sandoval.

Honduras's El Amatillo border crossing with El Salvador processed travelers without delays on Saturday as Morazán Week holidays began, with officials managing morning traffic efficiently across 30 service windows.