Honduras imposes weekly water rationing as Spain's reservoirs fall to 78% capacity

In Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, Honduras, the main dams that supply the capital have dropped to about 40 % of their capacity. Municipal water manager Gustavo Boquín confirmed that a weekly rationing schedule – delivering roughly 12 hours of water per colony each week – will remain in force while the drought persists. More than 80 tanker trucks have been deployed to distribute free water to neighborhoods lacking pipe service, and officials urged residents to conserve and report any fraudulent charges.

In Spain, the national water reserve has slipped to 78.4 % of its total storage after six consecutive weeks of decline, holding 43,955 hm³. Data from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition indicates that reduced rainfall in the Atlantic basin and high summer temperatures have driven down levels across most river basins, with notable drops in the Cantabrian, Ebro, Duero, and Tajo catchments. Authorities highlighted the need for careful management as the country heads into the hotter months.