Housing Official Warns Honduran Homes Are Vulnerable to Quakes

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 22, 2026 · Originally reported July 21, 2026 by La Prensa

Housing Secretary Francis Argeñal says most Honduran homes are built informally and without technical oversight, leaving them structurally vulnerable to earthquakes, and the government is working to promote earthquake-resistant building standards.

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