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Honduras Water Crisis

Honduras Water Crisis . PHYSICAL LOCATION. Honduras is the knee of Central America, bordered to the south by Nicaragua and El Salvador and to the west by Guatemala. Water Crisis in Honduras

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Honduras Water Crisis

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  1. Honduras Water Crisis

  2. PHYSICAL LOCATION Honduras is the knee of Central America, bordered to the south by Nicaragua and El Salvador and to thewest by Guatemala

  3. Water Crisis in Honduras In 1998 Honduras was devastated by Hurricane Mitch. The tiny country was the hardest hit by Mitch’s rampage. Mitch was followed by three days of rain that caused landslides and floods, burying towns and killing thousands of people. Many of the rural communities were devastated. Water Crisis in Honduras

  4. Capital: Tegucigalpa Population: 7,483,763 Median age: 19.7 years Infant mortality: 25.21 deaths/1,000 live births Access to improved water source:87% Access to improved sanitation: 69% Below poverty line: 53% Adult literacy: 80% 63% of the population is considered extremely poor, Living on 1 dollar a day 75% of the country without safe drinking water Statistical Information

  5. The hurricane caused $58 million in Damages Waterborne diseases like cholera is increasing. Mosquitoes that carry malaria and dengue fever are also a problem. Problems specific to the country

  6. Honduras should request Red cross help Recommendations

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