Drought Puts 123 Honduran Municipalities on Alert

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 5, 2026 · Originally reported August 4, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

The emergency agency Copeco has placed 75 municipalities under yellow alert and 48 under green alert as the dry season deepens the drought, with about one million people facing direct effects including crop losses and water shortages.

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