In the San Pedro Sula Area, widespread flooding destroyed much of the agricultural base of the region, IHT said. The international airport was flooded, damaging some of the electronic equipment used in communicating with aircraft. The North Coast suffered varying degrees of impact from the storm, read the report. On the west end, Puerto Cortes suffered little damage. Some bridges crossing streams were damaged by floodwater.
Repairs are underway.
Most hotels are reporting light damage, but there are exceptions. Aerial surveys showed that Punta Sal is without significant impact. The Garifuna beach village of Miami lost some structures but was not impacted as severely as predicted. Few palms were damaged along the sea front and little debris is evident o the beaches. The hotels in the Tela vicinity are open and serving visitors.