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at least 13 deaths were being blamed on the storm late Wednesday morning, with many more missing.
Iota is responsible for one death in Honduras, and one death each in Panama and El Salvador, according toLa Prensa.
At least eight deathswere reportedin Nicaragua from the hurricane late Wednesday morning, and up to 30 people were missing ina landslide near Matagalpa.
The storm's impact on farms extends throughout the region.
In Guatemala, Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid organization, is also gearing up to respond to the storm.
a high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, ... Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months."
Aguilar says 17,500 people in Guatemala are still living in shelters.
This coming week, Mercy Corps plans to install water storage tanks at evacuation shelters in Alta Verapaz
the aftermath of the storm, vulnerable children and their families may need help accessing food, safe drinking water, blankets and supplies to help prevent the spread of COVID 19.
Across the regions, houses were destroyed or badly damaged, possessions were washed away and crops were destroyed.
is deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team  ( DART )
has allocated US$7 million in disaster assistance funds to support relief efforts in Guatemala through international humanitarian partner organizations in response to recent storms and floods.
This additional US$7 million in disaster assistance funding for Guatemala will help to provide relief from the flooding, landslides, and loss of livelihoods caused by Eta and Iota.
This assistance comes as part of US$17 million in disaster assistance funds to support relief efforts in Central America.
The Canadian Red Cross, with support from the Government of Canada, is deploying its emergency health clinic to Honduras to provide urgent health care in communities devastated by Hurricanes Eta and Iota.
The emergency health clinic will be staffed by Canadian aid workers and aid workers from other Red Cross or Red Crescent national societies, including emergency response staff, doctors, and nurses. This group of highly skilled and experienced professionals will work with local Honduran Red Cross personnel and other national partners to provide appropriate and sustainable health care services.
more than three million Hondurans directly affected by the recent hurricanes, and thousands currently in shelters
En el informe, las autoridades policiales detallaron que el estado de las principales carreteras en la zona Nor Occidental y Atlántico es el siguiente: 1.CA 5 de San Pedro Sula hacia Tegucigalpa habilitado paso vehicular. 2.De San Pedro Sula a La Lima y Progreso, Yoro, paso cerrado. 3.Carretera CA 5 que de San Pedro Sula conduce a Puerto Cortés no hay paso a la altura de Río Nance. 4.Carretera PN 21 que desde El Progreso conduce a Tela habilitado paso vehicular. 5.Carretera de Tela a La Ceiba habilitado paso vehicular. 6.Tramo carretera que desde el departamento de Atlántida comunica a Colón habilitado paso vehicular. 7.Carretera de Colón  ( Saba )  hacia Yoro  ( Olanchito )  habilitado paso vehivular. 8.Carretera que da desde San Pedro Sula hacia Occidente habilitado hasta Santa Rosa de Copán y Ocotepeque. 9.Carretera CA 11 de La Entrada, Copán hacia Ruinas, Copán, no hay paso a la altura de Tierra Fría por hundimiento de carretera. 10.Tramo carretero de Ocotepeque, Ocotepeque hacia aduana El Poy no hay paso a la altura del Río Machaguala 11.Carretera CA 11 de Santa Rosa de Copán hacia Gracias Lempira no hay paso a la altura del Río El Higuito. 12.Carretera de Santa Rita hacia Yoro, Yoro, hay paso con vehículo tracción doble. 1.Carretera RN 20 a la altura de la aldea Lavaderos, Gualala, Santa Bárbara, no hay paso. 2.Carretera RN 20, a altura de la aldea Los Vaditos, Petoa, no hay paso. 3.Carretera en Gualjoco, Santa Bárbara, no hay paso. 4.Carreteras en Santa Bárbara no hay paso a los municipios de la Arada; San Vicente; San Nicolás; Nuevo Celilac; Atima; La Unión y San Rafael Lempira por caída de puente Tencoa.
como consecuencia de la pandemia y los eventos climáticos, el número depersonas hambrientasen el Corredor Seco podría llegar casi tres millones este año,
ACNURamplió la capacidad de sus alberguesy distribuye mascarillas, kits de higiene, jabón, raciones de alimentos, cobijas, mosquiteros, lámparas solares y otros suministros básicos.
Añade que el río Motagua  ( en el área de Morales, Izabal )  ha disminuido su cauce. Los ríos La Pasión, San Pedro, Usumacinta y Dulce, han incrementado su caudal.
Se encuentran desbordados aún los ríos Cahabón, Chixoy, La Pasión, Salinas y Usumacinta.
Guatemalatiene 640.000 damnificados, 46 muertos y 96 desaparecidos, algunos de los cuales se encontrarían en zonas inaccesibles debido a las avalanchas de tierra producto de la tormenta.
, la Agencia de la ONU provee a las comunidades afectadas 3300 colchonetas y asistencia alimentaria para 800 familias.
En ese país, ACNUR coordina con las autoridades la entrega de ayuda y ha habilitado unidades de vivienda para los refugiados, además de suministrar bienes esenciales.
Antes de la pandemia, los países del Corredor Seco de Centroamérica  ( El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua )  habían sufridocinco años de sequías prolongadasy cosechas pobres por la falta de lluvias, que generaron inseguridad alimentaria en las familias de los pequeños granjeros y los trabajadores jornaleros.
Iota, el segundo ciclón del mes después de Eta, inundó viviendas y extensas regiones de cultivos, derribó árboles, dejó incomunicados decenas de poblados y provocó daños en carreteras.
Iota se disipó ayer sobre El Salvador, tras haber dejado a su paso al menos 28 muertos, poblados inundados y daños a la infraestructura vial
Según la evaluación inicial tras el paso de Eta, la agencia de la ONU precisa de13,2 millones de dólares, aunque se espera que la cifra aumente en a medida que sea más claro el impacto del huracán.
ElPrograma Mundial de Alimentos ( PMA )  informó este viernes que en América Central el paso del meteoroagudizó el hambreque de por sí había aumentado debido a la pandemia de COVID 19, exacerbando la urgencia de asistencia alimentaria.
Las autoridades de Nicaragua contabilizaban hacia el atardecer de este miércoles la muerte de 12 personas
Honduras, por su parte, cerró el día con seis muertos
la comisionada presidencial Carolina Recinos destacó que el “trabajo de prevención', con evacuaciones oportunas, evitó que el país sufriera más víctimas
Con ello subió a 28 el número de muertos por el ciclón, 18 de ellos en Nicaragua, seis en Honduras, dos en el archipiélago colombiano de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina; uno en Panamá y otro en El Salvador.
Tegucigalpa se salvó de mayores lluvias pero el crecimiento de los ríos causaron pánico en los cinturones de miseria de la capital.
El doble impacto de las tormentas provocó llamados a atender los efectos del cambio climático y pedidos de ayuda internacional.
In Nicaragua, USAID are providing emergency food, hygiene supplies, and other relief items.
The DART is conducting disaster assessments and will continue to do so in the coming days to determine the hurricane's impact and to deliver assistance to those who need it most.
Even before Iota hit Nicaragua, it scraped over the tiny Colombian island of Providencia, more than 250 kilometres off Nicaragua's coast. Colombian President Ivan Duque said one person was killed and 98 per cent of the island's infrastructure was "affected."
Some 40,000 people in the area had moved to shelters from low lying land beside rivers and the sea, but other people remained stranded near the border with Nicaragua. Some were rescued by Nicaraguan authorities, she said.
The hurricane has caused widespread damage to roads, bridges, houses, and power lines, leaving people cut off from assistance and with urgent shelter, non food item  ( NFI ) , food, and WASH needs
Flooding and landslides have damaged roads and bridges and severed power supplies in both Honduras and Nicaragua, cutting off 68 commu  nities  ( 95,000 people )  in Honduras and at least three communities in Nic  aragua from physical access and telecommunications
People in temporary collective shelters are at increased risk of COVID 19 transmission. Over  crowded shelters, lack of PPE, limited access to water and hygiene supplies, and inadequate safety protocols are likely to lead to outbreaks of the virus in affected areas, as has already been reported in some shelters in Honduras
On 16 of November, the Colombian Archipelago of San Andrés and Providencia was hardly hit by hurricane IOTA, the first Category 5 hurricane that has passed over Colombian territory. According to the Colombian authorities, 98% of infrastructure has been damaged, including the local hospital, that has been completely destroyed.
National emergency teams have been mobilized in response to the dire situation in Providencia, including the delivery of 4,000 tents and 2 field hospitals.
This week, the charity is sending seven additional containers of aid, including three to Honduras, three to Guatemala and one to El Salvador on top of arranging to ship more than 90 containers over the last two weeks.
FFTP also is working with partners Harvest Time in Sanford, Fla., and Jezreel International in Albany, N.Y., to collect relief items from churches in their respective regions.
According to preliminary information, 4 people are confirmed dead and 16 are missing. More than 262,000 people are estimated to have been affected across the country.
Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua with screeching winds and pounding surf Tuesday, chasing tens of thousands of people from their homes and killing two children
Stagnant water increases risks of water and vector borne disease outbreaks of dengue, zika, malaria, cholera, and chikungunya. Exposure to humidity and cold may cause respiratory diseases
Food and livelihoods Nicaragua: Agriculture accounts for 17% of GDP and is the primary source of livelihoods for 90% of the rural population  ( WFP 08/2020 ) . The North Atlantic Autonomous Region has 72% of the country's forested area, 70% of fishing production, 23% of the total agricultural area, and 60% of mining resources. The hurricane is likely to have a devastating effect on communities' main livelihoods of fishing and agriculture
In northern Nicaragua, landslides could affect coffee plants and block roads that are needed to bring harvest produce to market, impacting livelihoods  ( AP News 04/11/2020 ) .
Honduras: Floods have damaged the infrastructure of small businesses and disrupted agri  cultural production activities. Over 32,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed.
Emergency telecommunications Nicaragua and Honduras: Interruptions to power supplies as a result of fallen trees severing power lines are affecting Atlantic coast communities in both countries
Protection Nicaragua: Rates of domestic violence, gender based violence  ( GBV ) , underage pregnan  cies, and femicides are high in Bilwi compared to other regions. Risks to girls and women are likely to increase during this emergency, particularly in overcrowded, mixed shelters and isolated communities.
Honduras: An increase in domestic violence and GBV has been reported since COVID 19 restrictions began. The stress caused by the hurricane and temporary shelter arrangements may expose girls and women to further protection risks.
Political instability in Nicaragua: Nicaragua has been facing a political crisis since 16 April 2018, when reforms to the social security system prompted a period of large scale civil unrest. Violent crackdowns by the government against opposition protesters and human rights defenders have increased and are likely to continue, with no political resolution in sight
Because of a lack of state investment, other basic infrastructure such as roads, bridges, health ser  vices, and public buildings are also highly vulnerable to extreme weather conditions
Fuentes del gobierno salvadoreño informaron también que se había evacuado ya a 813 personas y que otras 230 estaban instaladas en diversos albergues del país.
Marginalised communities: Affected Miskita and Mayagna communities in the the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region have repeatedly denounced human rights violations by the government related to the exploitation of forests and other natural resources on in  digenous land  ( El País 24/02/2020 ) . These communities continue to be threatened, attacked, and displaced by settlers and armed non indigenous groups. The government did not act to prevent and punish such attacks, ignoring the needs of the indigenous communities. It is likely that such inaction will be reflected in national responses to the affected people of Hurricane Eta
Socio economic situation: Pre existing economic vulnerabilities have been aggravated by COVID 19 related shocks. Depletion of income and remittances because of the social and economic impacts of COVID 19 has severely affected households in Nicaragua and Hondu  ras, reducing sources of income and purchasing power. According to WFP surveys, all in  come generating activities in Honduras have been affected by COVID 19 related restrictions and employment has dropped by over 50%
El viento se llevó el tejado de un hospital provisional. Los pacientes en cuidados intensivos fueron evacuados, incluidas dos mujeres que dieron a luz durante las primeras lluvias del lunes
Honduras is particularly hard hit, where initial assessment points to most of the country's 9.1 million people affected in some way.
La más afectada fue Providencia porque el ojo del huracán pasó por encima de esa isla, situada 90 kilómetros al noreste de San Andrés, la principal del archipiélago
San Andrés, con 80.000 habitantes, y Providencia, con 5.000, son y se han visto afectadas por la recesión en esa industria que significó la pandemia del coronavirus
En El Salvador, también se prepararon para la llegada de Iota. Al menos 800 personas de zonas de riesgo y vulnerables del país fueron evacuadas como una medida de prevención
La jefa del gabinete del gobierno salvadoreño, Carolina Recinos, dijo durante una comparecencia de prensa que se tiene a disposición 1.000 albergues y precisó: "Tenemos una capacidad inmediata para albergar a unas 30.000 personas"
Según datos de la policía, cinco miembros de una familia, incluidos tres niños, fueron enterrados vivos después de que un deslizamiento de tierra arrasara con su casa en el departamento occidental de Ocotepeque, cerca de la frontera con El Salvador y Guatemal.
población que evacuó de 93 comunidades en Izabal y Alta Verapaz. Teniendo en cuenta la población que evacuó  ( 37,328 personas )  en las comunidades evaluadas
los suministros identificados en los albergues  ( colchonetas, frazadas, etc. ) , ya los están utilizando las personas que no han conseguido regresar a sus casas tras los daños ocasionados por la DT Eta
And now more than 400,000 people in Nicaragua have been affected by the strongest storm to hit the country, Murillo said. Over 62,000 people in the Central American nation have been moved into 683 government shelters following the storm, the country's government said on national television Tuesday.
The island's infrastructure has been completely wiped out, Duque said. The priority is now to clear the island of debris and set up emergency campsites and field hospitals as quickly as possible.
La localidad nicaragüense de Puerto Cabezas, que seguía parcialmente inundada y llena de los escombros dejados por la tormenta Eta hace menos de dos semanas, volvió a llevarse lo peor del golpe
Además, señaló que el fallecido "llevaba a una niña de 18 meses, quien, según me han informado, fue trasladada a un hospital y se encuentra estable" e indicó que el hecho tuvo lugar en la oriental ciudad de San Miguel.
The U.N. reports it is impossible to estimate the level of shelter need at this moment, and overcrowding makes transmission of COVID 19 a significant concern. Shelters commonly turn away those who continue to seek it, as water levels still rise even after the systems have dissipated. Even homes that have not been totally lost feature some kind of damage requiring repair, and necessitating the replacement of household goods.
Eta's damage put 2.3 million in need of some sort of humanitarian assistance, with Iota adding at least another 365,000 waiting for help.
The back to back storms are of particular concern for Honduras' economy, where half the population reported food insecurity.
Lutheran World Relief works in concert with Corus International, a family of faith based organizations delivering holistic, lasting solutions to the interconnected challenges of poverty, health care access and climate change.
While more robust support will be needed for livelihood recovery in the coffee and cacao sector, LWR will first address the need for urgent water, sanitation, hygiene and furnishing assistance aimed at returning laborers, famers and other stakeholders to their homes.
A total of 18 people have been confirmed dead in Nicaragua
aid workers worry the chaotic conditions could lead fresh outbreaks of COVID 19
Some 160,000 Nicaraguans and 70,000 Hondurans have been forced to flee to shelters
Hurricane Eta affected more than 2 million people in Honduras.
A week into the aftermath of Eta, 3.4 million have been directly affected, 1.5 million people need urgent humanitarian aid and more than 91,000 have been relocated in temporary shelters.
In the Sula Valley, as risen waters recede, the corpses of dozens of people who drowned are appearing.
hundreds have died, buried under massive landslides in San Cristobal Verapaz
Scenes are heartrending in Nicaragua, in the coastal area and in El Salvador, where thousands of families lost their belongings.
In Nicaragua, 96,000 families are homeless, 84,000 people can't access drinking water, 379 schools were destroyed and 18,000 wells are contaminated.
Eta left a toll of 93 deaths and 143 missing; a count still rising, according to official estimates
It is estimated that Iota affected about 60% of Nicaragua's territory, initially impacting Puerto Cabezas and Bilwi  ( Northern Caribbean )  and affecting the South Pacific area. There are reports of about 73,000 evacuees, 6 deaths, 4,000 homes lost, local markets and crops destroyed, and extensive damage to infrastructure and shelters. More than 53,000 people are reported to have no access to drinking water, an area where 30% of the population has access to water through electricity and 70% through wells.
The soil is already saturated, a mild increase in precipitations could be lethal and cause more floodings and landslides
In coordination with civil protection, OCHA, and other humanitarian organisations, World Vision is prioritising the protection of vulnerable children from all forms of abuse during the emergency.
The effects of Eta on the region's infrastructure, crops, families and particularly on children are devastating
Ha sido tremenda la devastación causada por los huracanes Eta e Iota en Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador y Nicaragua: destrucción de viviendas, pérdida de animales, arrasamiento de cosechas, aislamiento de damnificados que no pueden ser rescatados, cortes de electricidad, comunicaciones terrestres interrumpidas.
"Las tormentas Eta y Iota han transformado repentinamente la vida de millones de personas en América Central, México y el Caribe. Esta amenaza de origen naturaltendrá consecuencias a largo plazo, que probablemente se reflejarán en la situación migratoria de la región", advirtió.
Los equipos de la fuerza estadounidense se enfocarán principalmente en la entrega de ayuda humanitaria en las zonas de difícil acceso en la región, y apoyarán los esfuerzos de búsqueda y rescate, indicó la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos de la JTF Bravo en un comunicado.
El 18 de noviembre, la Agencia de los EE. UU. para el Desarrollo Internacional  ( USAID, en inglés )  anunció que estaba asignando USD 17 millones adicionales en ayuda vital para las personas afectadas en Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua. La donación permitirá brindar alimentos, suministros de higiene, artículos de socorro crítico y protección a las personas más vulnerables.
En Guatemala, el Coronel del Ejército Rubén Antonio Téllez, director de prensa del Ministerio de Defensa de Guatemala, dijo aDiálogoque las lluvias de Iota afectaron nuevamente las zonas proclives a deslizamientos en los departamentos de Alta Verapaz, Quiché y Zacapa.
The flooding has caused widespread destruction of crops and livestock and around 5,000 wells have been contaminated. There is a high risk of disease outbreak and many people are in urgent need of shelter.
Ten departments have declared a state of emergency and the Guatemalan government has requested foreign assistance. Around one million Guatemalans are estimated to be directly affected and at least 53 people are known to have died.
«El riesgo de propagación del covid 19 solo aumentará a medida que más busquen refugio en albergues, ya abarrotados con más de 17.500 guatemaltecos por la última tormenta», dijo Miriam Aguilar, representante en Guatemala de la organización de ayuda humanitaria Mercy Corps, la semana pasada.
Desde Honduras, la Dra. María Angélica Milla, que se especializa en nutrición, hizo que su colega le mostrara a CNN un refugio para evacuados improvisado en una escuela en San Pedro Sula. Allí se podía ver a personas sin mascarillas y sin mantener una distancia segura. Había cajas de cartón esparcidas por el suelo, colchones improvisados para tantas familias que lo perdieron todo.
Si bien las personas pobres de las zonas rurales han sido las más afectados por la sucesión del huracán Eta y el huracán Iota, las repercusiones de esos ciclones ya se sienten en los centros de poder. En Ciudad de Guatemala,la ira estalló este fin de semana en las calles, donde los manifestantes prendieron fuego al edificio del Congreso, lo que obligó a los legisladores arevertir los recortes presupuestarios a los sistemas de salud y educación ya paralizados del país.
La violencia, la inseguridad, la pobreza y la falta de oportunidades han motivado durante mucho tiempo a las personas a migrar al norte, donde esperan encontrar una mejor oportunidad para su vida. Durante meses, los expertos han predicho que el covid 19 podría crear una nueva ola de migrantes que intenten llegar a la frontera de Estados Unidos. Pero los daños duraderos de los huracanes Eta e Iota son un recordatorio de que el cambio climático también es un impulsor creciente de la migración.
With the support of its partners and donors, the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  has allocated USD 750,000 for humanitarian and early recovery actions in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. These funds will provide food, hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, and personal protective equipment for people affected by the hurricanes.
According to a report by IOM Guatemala, more than 17,300 people are housed in 132 shelters that were prepared for the emergency in the departments of Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Jalapa, Petén, Izabal, Zacapa and Chiquimula.
In the face of the COVID 19 pandemic, sanitary conditions of shelters are concerns as overcrowding may compromise personal protection against the disease. In Guatemala, IOM has coordinated the implementation of the Integrated Shelter Registration System  ( SIRA ) , together with authorities of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala's main Caribbean port, to collect information on those of the affected population currently in shelters in the surrounding department of Izabal.
In Honduras, UNOCHA reports indicate that the total number of people sheltered in that country exceeds 75,000. There, IOM is developing individual reports on the results of Displacement Tracking Matrix  ( DTM )  surveys conducted across 31 shelter sites in San Pedro Sula.
In southern Mexico, where Civil Protection reported almost 297,000 people affected and some 30 deaths, IOM has provided support to two shelters for migrants in Chiapas state by distributing drinking water and repairing roofs.
Although the Red Cross is supporting in those areas, there are still important gaps. Food and kitchen supplies are also needed where people are returning.
In Belize, UNICEF is providing personal protective equipment  ( PPE )  and other items for 3,000 women, children and healthcare staff, and 2,000 hygiene kits are being distributed for breastfeeding women.
In El Salvador, UNICEF is distributing 210 PPE kits, 265 hygiene kits for children and 275 hygiene kits for families.
1.8 million Children affected by Eta 3.4 million People in need  ( due to Eta )
According to initial reports, more than 38 people have died during floods and landslides caused by Iota, and nearly half million people – including 189,000 children   have been affected by this latest storm, only in Guatemala and Honduras.
In Guatemala, the Humanitarian Country Team is conducting a Multi Sector Initial Rapid Needs Analysis  ( MIRNA )  with CONRED targeting key affected areas to collect sectorial information  ( nutrition, health, protection, WASH, among others )  to response to impact of Storm Eta.
Communities already inundated with water are receiving more water, Miranda laments, and the natural systems that could have helped to protect against flooding such as wooded areas have been largely destroyed. Furthermore, land clearings for plantations and megaprojects have not only left the land degraded and more prone to flooding, but have pushed communities onto marginal lands, making them particularly vulnerable to landslides and other dangers when storms strike. This is why, “In a city like San Pedro Sula, there are thousands of displaced peoples, thousands of people, including Garífunas, who lost absolutely everything due to living in high risk zones.'
Mostly people who have fled to shelters who need the most pressing assistance. Some 11 shelters, with 1,900 people, will remain open for families who lost their houses and means of livelihood. Hot meals, hygiene and sanitation supplies, safe water, restoration of health services capacities, nutrition services, EPP items, as well as protection mechanisms are urgently needed in 4 shelters to support around 1,000 people in Izabal.
A partir de los totales de población reportados por la Secretaría de Obras Sociales de la Esposa del Presidente  ( SOSEP ) , que es la institución responsable del manejo de albergues, se estima que la población albergada en Morales y Puerto Barrios es la siguiente: Niños y niñas adolescentes menores de 18 años: 882 Hombres adultos de 18 a 59 años: 543 Mujeres adultas de 18 a 59 años: 502 Personas adultas mayores de 60 años o más: 191
Emanuel said storms could bring more damage in the future as temperatures get warmer around the globe and storms cause more rain, "and that's really important, because far and away water is a big killer in hurricanes."
Para las mujeres embarazadas, el 45% no tienen servicios en sus instalaciones ni en lugares cercanos, y el 64% solo tienen en los centros salud. No existen servicios de salud sexual y reproductiva y solamente en el 9% de ellos, las mujeres tenían acceso a toallas sanitarias u otros materiales de higiene.
Later in the season, Hurricane Iota churned toward Nicaragua as a powerful Category 5 storm before reaching land as a Category 4 on Nov. 16 with maximum sustained winds near 155 mph. The storm wreaked havoc at nearly the same location that Category 4 Hurricane Eta had hit two weeks earlier.
Mental health and psychosocial support are also needed as well as sexual and reproductive health actions and immediate measures for the care and prevention of gender based violence. COVID 19 is still a major risk and monitoring, prevention, and containment measures are required. Some 829,181 persons received medical services
288 comunidades afectadas de 2,299 existentes con daños de importante magnitud en los distritos de San Cristóbal Verapaz, por el deslave en la aldea Queja y Campur por inundaciones.   La mayoría de las comunidades no cuenta con energía eléctrica lo cual ha dificultado la comunicación del personal de salud con la DAS.
Heavy rains intensified due to Iota, affecting communities already struck by Eta. The Government of Guatemala maintains a state of calamity for 10 departments of the country: Izabal, Petén, Alta Verapaz, El Quiché, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Santa Rosa, Jutiapa, Zacapa and Huehuetenango.
En el departamento de Izabal se mantiene transmisión continua de casos de COVID 19, con una media en los últimos 14 días de 11 casos diarios. Aun no se reporta un incremento de casos.
There were a record 30 named storms, 12 of which made landfall, surpassing the record of 28 named storms in 2005, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. Thirteen of the storms became hurricanes, the second highest number on record, behind only the 15 in 2005.
En el departamento de Quiche se mantiene una transmisión continua de casos de COVID 19, con una media en los últimos 14 días de 12 casos diarios. Aun no se reporta un incremento de casos. Se ha reportado 1 caso de COVID 19, en los rescatistas desplegados al lugar.
En el Departamento de Huehuetenango se mantiene una transmisión continua de casos de COVID 19, con una media en los últimos 14 días de 21 casos diarios. Aun no se reporta un incremento de casos.
In addition, road infrastructure was damaged. As a result, due to both decreased labor demand and increased constraints to transportation, local and seasonal migrant households will suffer an overall decline in household income.
UNICEF supported teams from the MoH continue in the field, assessing the situation of health services in Alta Verapaz, Izabal, Huehuetenango, Petén and Quiché. Findings of these teams will be available after 20 November.
UNICEF delivered 1,900 personal hygiene kits to authorities, through the national disaster reduction entity – CORNED   which are being distributed to families affected by Eta and Iota, starting on 19 November with shipments to Alta Verapaz department.
As damages from Iota, the second hurricane, are still being evaluated, FEWS NET estimates at least 3 million people are currently in Crisis  ( IPC Phase 3 )  throughout Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and a scale up in food assistance is urgently required to meet these needs.
WASH services for affected neighborhoods and communities are also required for approximately 90,000 people, especially water well cleaning products, sanitation of community spaces, provision of safe water  ( including water containers ) , hygiene supplies, among others.
Con respecto a WASH, las mujeres y las niñas por lo general, no tienen acceso a agua potable y de calidad, pues las condiciones de los albergues carecen de servicios esenciales para cubrir sus necesidades básicas.
Repair of damaged health facilities, provision of essential medical supplies, equipment and medicines to health facilities are priority actions.
In addition, continuity of local health and nutrition services is needed to guarantee the provision of critical services for children, women and girls, individuals with chronic diseases, and the elderly.
CENTRAL AMERICA Food Security Alert particularly for beans. Some markets are also likely to function at reduced levels in the medium term, affecting household food access in the affected areas.
Algunas instalaciones dan posibilidades mayores de acoso y/o violencia sexual, pues hay ausencia de privacidad en las duchas  ( en algunos no hay candados ) . Las mujeres además señalaron que las duchas son muy pocas para la cantidad de población albergada y que además no hay higiene, lo que es un riesgo para ellas y especialmente para las niñas.
En la comunidad de Vista Hermosa se tiene un albergue en Iglesia evangélica sobre la carretera aproximadamente kilómetro 260; 150 personas albergadas; no permanecen en el lugar; llegan a comer; son personas con pérdida total de vivienda y objetos personales.
Reportes del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación  ( MAGA )  indican que los cultivos básicos como el maíz, frijol, banano, plátano, cardamomo y hortalizas, así como el ganado menor y aves de corral, sufrieron pérdidas considerables.
OIM realizó un barrido en 23 albergues en Izabal  ( 17 en Morales y 6 en Puerto Barrios )  de un total de 36 existentes  ( 19 en Morales y 17 en Puerto Barrios )  – datos de 13 y 14 de noviembre. Se realizaron entrevistas presenciales con la persona o el grupo encargado de la gestión del albergue. Los datos preliminares de 14 albergues son: Niños, niñas y adolescentes menores de 18 años: 42% Hombres adultos de 18 a 59 años: 26% Mujeres adultas de 18 a 59 años: 24% Personas adultas mayores de 60 años o más: 9%
En relación con las dificultades de las mujeres tras la emergencia, la mayoría perdió el contenido de sus casas  ( colchones, muebles, ropa, comida, etc. )  y sus medios de vida como ganado, comercios, herramientas, equipos y cultivos.
La evaluación conjunta preliminar entre el MSPAS y el clúster de Agua, Saneamiento e Higiene  ( WASH )  indica que unos 5,000 pozos artesanales en el área de Izabal y sur de Petén fueron contaminados por las inundaciones y unos 50 sistemas de agua comunitarios fueron fuertemente afectados.
La muerte de animales, los sedimentos dejados por la inundación y otros escombros, y algunas áreas que aún continúan bajo el agua, suponen un alto riesgo de brotes de enfermedades en la piel, diarreas, complicaciones respiratorias y las transmitidas por vectores.
En cuanto al covid 19, se observa que no están cumpliendo con las medidas de seguridad, hay aglomeraciones en las comunidades y albergues y la mayoría de las personas no usan la mascarilla.
FEWS NET estimates that over 3 million people are currently facing Crisis  ( IPC Phase 3 )  outcomes in parts of rural northeast Nicaragua, the Caribbean basin of Honduras and in north and eastern Guatemala, in addition to the Central American Dry Corridor.
Las personas en albergues no oficiales suelen encontrarse con familiares, vecinos, en iglesias o espacios comunitarios.
algunos albergues se quedarán habilitados a mediano plazo ya que las personas perdieron sus viviendas y enseres, sus comunidades siguen bajo el agua o están incomunicadas. Las necesidades en esos albergues ya se han descrito en las páginas anteriores  ( informe Mercy Corps/CENACIDE, data de Oxfam e informes OIM )
En cuanto al acceso a alimentación, las mujeres señalaron que los alimentos han sido repartidos por igual para mujeres y hombres. Sin embargo, la dieta no es variada y no tienen acceso a alimentos específicos para problemas de salud crónica tales como diabetes, hipertensión, entre otras. Tampoco hay alimentos para recuperación nutricional para niñas y niños.
Along the Caribbean coasts of the three countries, many households are also expected to lose access to fishing, with the destruction of fishing equipment, such as nets and boats; fish sales and fish products are a significant source of income and food for very poor households in these areas.
13 comunidades afectadas por inundaciones principalmente en los distritos de Cunen, Chicamán y Uspantán
Actualmente se habilitaron 4 albergues en San Pedro Soloma y Santa Eulalia, con un total de 123 personas albergadas. En relación con las condiciones sanitarias de los albergues 3 con agua suficiente  ( 75% ) , 2 con agua clorada  ( 50% ) , ningún albergue cuenta con disposición adecuada de aguas residuales, así como hacinamiento.
For small scale farmers who partially or completely lost their crops due to the hurricanes, and for other poor households who lost productive assets and/or are unable to engage in agricultural labor, access to food and income will remain limited until the primera harvest in September 2021
An average Atlantic hurricane season   which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30   has 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. This season, by comparison, brought at least double all of those: 30 named storms, 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. The number of major hurricanes nearly matched the record of seven set during the 2005 season, according to NOAA.
Staff from the Ministry of Health need equipment and supplies to monitor and improve water quality and health and nutrition.
muchas otras familias ya están saliendo y seguirán saliendo de los albergues y retornando a sus comunidades. No obstante, existe todavía una brecha de información entre la población albergada y las condiciones de retorno en las comunidades de origen, así como las necesidades de la población para un retorno informado, voluntario y consentido.
CONRED and the national response system have provided aid relief in shelters and communities across the affected territories. Members of the Humanitarian Country Team, deployed to some of the affected areas, also supported local response efforts. However, humanitarian gaps have been identified through a joint, coordinated needs assessment carried out by OCHA and supported by the Resident Coordinator, cluster lead UN agencies, and other partners. Shelter, food assistance and nutrition, WASH, health, and protection clusters were activated to conduct assessments and to propose response actions.
Se reportan 32 sistemas de abastecimiento de agua dañados.   De los 100 albergues reportados por CONRED en Alta Verapaz, 67 albergues son no oficiales.   La Dirección de área de salud ha logrado visitar 43 albergues, 30 de los cuales están ubicados en el Distrito de Cobán, 10 de ellos en San Pedro Carchá, y el resto se ubican en Teleman, Tucuru, Senahú y la Tinta.
Las comunidades más afectadas fueron Panzós y La Tinta. La primera reportó un máximo de 310 familias afectadas por inundación y 8 albergues, 5 aún activos. La segunda reportó un máximo de 159 familias afectadas por inundación y 5 albergues, ninguno activo al momento de la misión. Ahora, con el impacto de Iota, las condiciones se han agravado y nuevamente se reportan personas evacuadas y albergadas. Los municipios de Senahú, Tamahú y Tucurú sufrieron impacto por deslizamientos y reportaron 29, 49 y 5 familias afectadas, respectivamente. En todos los casos se reportó pérdida de cultivos  ( maíz, frijol y chile ) , calles y caminos totalmente inundados y afectación en infraestructuras de servicios básicos, principalmente ligados al sector WASH.
En conclusión, las necesidades más relevantes del sector WASH, informadas por la población son: Distribución de medios para el almacenamiento, tratamiento y provisionamiento del agua, así como para la vigilancia de la calidad del agua. Agua para las necesidades básicas que incluye agua para higiene personal y agua para cocinar. Instalaciones dignas y apropiadas para necesidades básicas, incluye sanitarios, letrinas y duchas, que estén diferenciadas por género y grupo etáreo. Provisión de productos de higiene básicos a niños y niñas y sus familias. Insumos de Equipo de Protección Personal  ( mascarillas )
La respuesta del sistema CONRED, miembros del Equipo Humanitario de País, organizaciones de sociedad civil y sector privado se encuentra en marcha en todos los territorios afectados. El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  ( MINEX )  emitió un llamamiento de ayuda a la cooperación internacional desde el 9 de noviembre ya que hay brechas humanitarias pendientes de cubrir. Ahora el impacto de la tormenta Iota se sobrepone a lo ya existente.
The hurricanes hit Central America during the peak of the agricultural labor season, which occurs between October and February, and the postrera harvest, which occurs in November. Over 200,000 hectares of staple food and cash crops were damaged in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala, including beans, bananas, cassava, cacao, coffee, fruits, vegetables, cardamom, oil palm, sugar cane, and fodder.
In addition, according to the regional ministries of agriculture, much of the postrera bean production, which is highly susceptible to moisture damage, has been lost. The postrera harvest typically provides bean stocks for 3 to 4 months for poor households and offers some income from crop sales and local harvesting labor, particularly in the areas of northern and eastern Guatemala, northeastern Nicaragua, and northern Honduras.
The Municipality of San Pedro Sula currently manages 75 shelters hosting 12,352 persons. The municipality have reported severe damage to health centers and schools as a result of the recent storms. UNHCR will conduct a working session on post emergency recovery, aligned with both the Municipal Master Plan and the SDGs, as part of the coordinated emergency response.
In Nicaragua, 60% of the territory has been affected, including Puerto Cabezas and Bilwi  ( Northern Caribbean )  and the South Pacific area. In Jinotega and Matagalpa, further deaths and damage to infrastructure and housing could be expected due to landslides. In Honduras, humanitarian access is still limited in some areas of Cortes Department, including the surroundings of San Pedro Sula. The municipalities with the highest number of shelters  ( San Pedro Sula and Choloma )  were also the main areas of origin and reception of IDPs prior to Eta, according to preliminary findings of the Multi sectorial Rapid Assessment.
In El Salvador, UNHCR, as co leader of the Protection Cluster, took part in a multi sectorial monitoring mission with UNICEF, IOM, WFP and OCHA convened by the Ministry of Governance to verify the conditions of the shelters established for the preventive evacuation of communities vulnerable to the tropical storm Iota. Five shelters were visited in the Municipalities of El Paraíso  ( Chalatenango ) , Nuevo Cuscatlán  ( La Libertad ) , and Soyapango, Santa Tecla and San Salvador  ( San Salvador ) .
A joint Flash Appeal was launched with requirements totaling USD69.2M. UNHCR has requested USD2.36M to carry out life saving interventions and emergency activities, in communities; USD950k for NFIs, recovery of community centres, and shelter for persons at risk; and USD161k for WASH activities in community centres and schools in at risk areas. Coordination with partners, within UN Country Teams and Humanitarian Teams and with governments is ongoing to support the emergency response in the affected countries.
A donation of personal protection equipment and materials was carried out by UN Country Team, including UNCHR, for persons affected by the hurricane and tropical storm ETA and IOTA in Panama. In addition, UNHCR donated 15,000 bars of soap to the Ministry of Social Development  ( MIDES )  to support their response the humanitarian emergency in Chiriquí province and 10,000 bars of soap were handed out to Ministry of Interior in support of its response to the situation in Darien province.
De igual forma, 1.258 personas afectadas resultaron perjudicadas.
Con él son cuatro las víctimas mortales del huracán, cuyo ojo estuvo a menos de 10 kilómetros de este municipio del Caribe colombianodurante la noche del domingo 15 de noviembre y la madrugada del lunes 16.
A casi 20 días del paso del huracán Iota, que devastó Providencia, se conoció que fue encontrado el cuerpo sin vida de la persona que estaba desaparecida. Se trata de Wien Hailok Bush,un hombre de nacionalidad hondureña que llegó a la isla hace dos años con sus hijos.
Honduras and Guatemala, which form part of the Northern Countries of Central America  ( NCA )  along with El Salvador, and Nicaragua were hit especially hard by the twin storms, with official numbers from these countries collectively amounting to at least 7.3 million people affected.
The long term consequences of Eta and Iota's impact on safety, food security, shelter, livelihoods and health have already begun to unfold as a caravan of 600 people in Honduras departed for Guatemala from San Pedro Sula in December. Honduran security personnel stopped the caravan near the border, as many did not have the required travel documents or a negative COVID 19 test.
Guatemala's CONRED civil protection agency reports significant damage in 16 of 22 departments, with Alta Verapaz, Izabal, Quiché, Huehuetenango, Petén, Zacapa and Chiquimula taking the brunt.
Nearly two months after Eta and Iota's impacts, there are communities that remain isolated due to infrastructure damage and floodwaters not yet fully receding. Reports from the flood prone Sula Valley, home to the country's industrial hub of San Pedro Sula in the Cortés department and a substantial part of national agricultural production, indicate there are communities still buried under mud, with national authorities and humanitarian partners working to gain access and provide critical assistance, especially for water, sanitation and hygiene  ( WASH ) .
The country's health sector is severely overstretched. As of January 17, 2021, the country had a total of 252,812 confirmed cases and 1,865 deaths. Test positivity rate for the last 14 days is high at 17 percent  ( compared to the WHO suggested maximum rate of 5 percent ) .
The World Bank today approved a re allocation of US$34 million under the existingLebanon Health Resilience Projectto support vaccines for Lebanon as it faces an unprecedented surge in COVID 19, with record breaking numbers of around 5,500 daily confirmed cases since the beginning of the year. This is the first World Bank financed operation to fund the procurement of COVID 19 vaccines. The financing will provide vaccines for over 2 million individuals. The vaccines are expected to arrive in Lebanon by early February 2021.
Lebanon has imposed an 11 day total lockdown following a sharp rise in Covid 19 infections.
Syrians have long struggled in Lebanon, where about a million refugees make up some 20 percent of the population.
Banks have imposed controls on withdrawals and transfers to protect dwindling foreign reserves.
In October, the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, estimated that nearly 90 percent of Syrians in Lebanon lived below the extreme poverty line, up from 55 percent the year before.
Lebanon stopped allowing the UNHCR to register Syrians in 2015, so about 90 percent do not have legal residency.
As conditions for both Syrians and Lebanese deteriorate, there's growing fear that intercommunal violence could follow.
Lebanese politicians have ratcheted up anti refugee public sentiment, accusing Syrians of causing economic problems while pushing policies to make it harder for them to stay
In December, following a fight between a Lebanese family and Syrians in an informal camp in Bhanine in northern Lebanon, a fire razed the settlement.
Many Syrians are stuck in informal camps of tents and shacks on land rented from Lebanese owners.
In the first 20 days of 2021  77, 704 new COVID 19 cases were recorded. This is an average of 3,885 new cases per day and 162 new cases recorded every hour. Intensive Care Units  ( ICU )  are at 90.5% across the country and at 100% in Beirut, according to the World Health Organization. With hospitals being at full capacity, patients are being treated in hospital parking lots, with doctors forced to supply oxygen, do blood tests and scans outside of hospitals. In order to cope with the number of COVID 19 infections, old and inoperative hospitals will reopen to receive COVID 19 patients starting next week. Shortages of oxygen and ventilators in hospitals have been reported. Doctors and nurses face difficult choices, having to decide who should be put on ventilators and/or receive oxygen. Some people have begun buying expensively priced oxygen generators to use at home, whenever available. According to local sources, acutely ill elderly patients have also been sent home so ventilators can be saved for younger patients. The pandemic dealt a final blow to doctors and nurses who have been suffering from the economic meltdown. As a result, hundreds of doctors and nurses have already left the country, seeking opportunities abroad. According to the Lebanese Order of Physicians, at least 500 of 15,000 registered doctors left the country in 2020, taking jobs in Europe, the United States and Persian Gulf nations. According to recent numbers shared by Lebanon's doctors syndicate, at least 11 doctors have died in the pandemic, 25 are in critical care and 300 are in isolation across Lebanon. Lebanon's government is still contemplating modifications to the current subsidization mechanism. Changes could be announced soon and are likely to affect the prices of medicines, food, and other essential goods. The Central Bank expects to be able to continue the current mechanism for no longer than March 2021.