It will take two billion dollars to rebuild the country. We will have to start below zero. Honduran president, Carlos Flores. One billion dollars of estimated damage to country. Sixty-one bridges are out, and many roads damaged or destroyed.
Gasoline is rationed.
Telephone lines are still down in many places. Transportation is difficult, because of continued rain in some places that keeps the rivers full and hinders the making of detours around the fallen bridges. For the most part, people in the capital are safe. Many have walked the 40 or so miles from Managua north to the area of the landslide, trying to get clothes and food to relatives, or just to find out if they are still alive. Vegetables and other perishables are somewhat scarce, but staples seem to be available.