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Continuous rainfall has inundated streets in Puerto Cortés and other areas of northern Honduras due to a high-pressure system, with forecasters predicting intensifying showers through Friday.

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.

Rising water on the Goascorán River has isolated at least 12 communities in the Costa de los Amates area of Alianza municipality in Valle department, affecting some 4,000 people and disrupting food supplies and shrimp-farming operations.

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.

The municipality of Las Vegas in Santa Bárbara declared an emergency after recent rains damaged 82 homes and affected some 70 families, with forecasts of more rainfall prompting warnings of flooding, landslides, and swollen rivers.

Heavy overnight rainfall in Tela, Atlántida, prompted firefighters to evacuate a family as a precaution against flooding, while collapsed storm drains and clogged drainage systems compounded by debris posed ongoing risks.

Wampusirpe's mayor warned of rising waters on the Patuca River threatening new floods after heavy rains forced over 160 families to evacuate and destroyed crops and livestock across the municipality, with roads cut off and more precipitation forecast.

Heavy rains over the weekend caused the Patuca River to overflow in three municipalities, forcing 160 families to evacuate and destroying crops including rice, cassava, plantains, corn, and cacao for 200–500 families in the region.

Heavy rains swelled the Goascorán River, submerging the only road access to 16 communities in Costa de los Amates and leaving over 900 families isolated; authorities have deployed boats as a temporary measure while residents and local officials press for permanent infrastructure solutions.

Heavy rains flooded homes in Choluteca's Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, forcing residents to evacuate as water reached knee level, while authorities warn further rainfall is expected across southern and northern Honduras.