- El Nino has caused a series of interconnected crises since August 1st, including reduced shipping through the Panama Canal, a state of emergency in Peru, and severe droughts in Honduras and El Salvador.
- Honduras and El Salvador declared a regional crisis requiring emergency status due to severe drought fueled by El Nino.
Oxfam reports a severe food crisis in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala driven by El Niño.
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Updated Sep 17
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Oxfam reports a severe food crisis in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala driven by El Niño.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.WFP directs aid as El Niño worsens drought and food insecurity in Central America.1 source
- Aid packets destined for food insecure families in Honduras and Guatemala.Sub-event
- Drought and climate change caused crop failure in the agricultural sector of Honduras.Sub-event
El Niño linked to erratic weather in Central America and devastating blow to Peruvian anchovy fishing.1 source
Oxfam reports severe food crisis in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala due to El Niño.1 source
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The entities involved
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El Salvador
sovereign state in Central America
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Honduras
sovereign state in Central America
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Guatemala
sovereign state in Central America
Related events
- El Niño is causing widespread climate impacts across South America, leading to emergencies in Peru, El Salvador, and facing severe impacts in Colombia and Ecuador.
- El Nino causes severe drought in El Salvador, while weather patterns prompt emergency declarations in California.
- El Niño is causing ocean warming and dwindling fish stocks along the Pacific coast, wreaking havoc across Central America and Peru.
- La Niña is the cooler counterpart to El Niño, which is projected to cause drought in El Salvador, while IRC delivers aid in Somalia due to floods.
- A preparedness official received CERF funding and warned of El Niño's potential to worsen food insecurity in El Salvador.