Mitch is continuously being up-dated as assessments are carried out. Below follows a summary of data reported so far to OCHA regarding Honduras and Nicaragua. Heavy rainfall continues to impact a major part of the country.
Flooding is very severe, landslides are still occurring and flood waters are rising.
About 75 per cent of agricultural and industrial zones are affected by flooding. In the present emergency situation, it is impossible to give any reliable preliminary figures for the number of people affected. The number of deaths is uncertain and it is reported that 250,000 have fled their homes. Most bridges between Tegucigalpa and its twin city Comayaguela have been destroyed leaving the capital divided into two parts. Many towns have been cut off due to damage to bridges and roads.