IMPACT ON HONDURAS

It is estimated that 3 million people,  nearly 1/3 of the population of Honduras, were displaced from the flooding of Hurricanes Eta and Iota in November 2020.

Families lost everything.  Virtually nothing was salvageable.  Imagine losing everything you own, during a global pandemic, with little to no income to replace the most basic essentials. 

With COVID raging, and without basic accommodations, clothes, shoes or tools, people worked to remove up to 3 feet of mud from their homes.  Dead animals, including dogs, cats, chickens and even cows were found in these homes.  Many people were living in the roadway under tin and tarps for over 2 months.

Hundreds of schools were destroyed.  It is estimated that 250,000 Honduran children, many with limited or no access to technology, quit school following the hurricanes. 

The despair from "La llena" or the severe floods caused people to flee; some to Mexico, others to Belize or Panama and many to Spain or the United States.  While there are others who remain separated within Honduran borders, working in a distant region from where their family has resettled. 

PTSD follows hurricanes. People have lost pets,  belongings, memories, normalcy and they have witnessed horrors, often unspeakable.  There is anxiety about infrastructure that is still not repaired; such as roads, bridges and especially levees.  When will it flood the next time?