And once that happens, they're lost to the street culture. Thousands live in overcrowded shelters. They sleep five to a bed and fight over the lone toilet. The only protection from the wind and rain are sheets of plastic. They live on handouts and cook their meals on concrete floors.
People walk home on wooden planks.
The Honduran economy is in shambles. Thousands of people are without work and have little chance of finding anything. Despite an unprecedented outpouring of aid from the United States and other countries, experts say it will take years for Honduras to recover.