RSOE EDIS: Honduras - Drought - 2010.01.03

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2010-01-03 07:31:59 - Drought - Honduras EDIS CODE: DR-20100103-24407-HND Date & Time: 2010-01-03 07:31:59 [UTC] Area: Honduras, Capital City, , Tegucigalpa '!!! WARNING !!! Damage level: Serious (Level 4) Affected person(s): 1500000 Confirmed Information! Description: Honduras declared a state of emergency in the capital Tegucigalpa Wednesday, as the government reported a severe water shortage because of the "El Nino" climate phenomenon. Rafael Pineda, the minister of the presidency, said the government would tap 10 new water wells to meet shortages experienced by the city's 1.5 million residents. Pineda said the drought has been caused by "El Nino," a band of unusually warm weather over the eastern Pacific, which in the past has been linked to numerous floods, droughts and bush fires from South America to Australia. Posted:2010-01-03 07:31:59 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu