The Ministry of Defence which is coordinating the response, is concentrating its resources on the rescue efforts. Preliminary quantification of emergency requirements is available with regard food, blankets, plastic sheeting, clothing, transport costs. The Government has declared a state of national emergency. Emergency requirements presented to the donor community fall into the areas of food, shelter, medicines, water purification. The situation in Belize is under control.
Rains still continue with high possibilities of flash floods.
The Government has recommended persons in shelters to return home except for those in low-lying coastal areas including Belize City and the Cayes. Further evacuation of communities situated close to the Rio Hondo is being contemplated. Most shelters have adequate amount of food and water, with the exception of Belize City, where there is a high concentration of the poor and most vulnerable. Emergency requirements fall into the categories of food and medicines. Torrential rains have affected the northeast part of the country, mainly Departments of Izabal, Peten, Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz, as well as Chiquimula, Zacapa, Jutiapa y Jalapa, southwards.