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Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America

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Central America continues to face volatile weather patterns characterized by extreme heat and shifting precipitation. In El Salvador, a severe meteorological drought has led to a third drought period. By late August 2026, the country was placed under a red alert following a 35.7% rainfall deficit. The El Niño phenomenon is causing massive agricultural losses, particularly in San Esteban Catarina, where corn harvests for small-scale producers have faced near-total destruction. One farmer reported a ‘96 percent collapse’ in expected corn yield. The Asociación Cámara Salvadoreña de Pequeños y Medianos Productores Agropecuarios (CAMPO) warned that approximately 6.9 million quintals of corn are at risk through early 2027. Honduras faces a critical water and food security crisis driven by El Niño and ‘super-Niño’ effects. In Tegucigalpa, Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya has issued an urgent plea for water conservation as dam levels have dropped to levels not seen since 1997. By late September 2026, the primary reservoirs, Los Laureles and La Concepción, were operating at critical capacities of approximately 28% 30.60% and 24%, 24.77%, respectively. This shortage has forced the municipal authorities water authority (UMAPS) to implement water strict rationing, with distribution intervals potentially extending to every 12 days. To mitigate shortages, the municipal government is reactivating 41 previously abandoned wells to supply hospitals, schools, and impoverished neighborhoods; for example, a well in the La Travesía colony is expected to produce 160,000 gallons daily for roughly 700 homes. The drought is also impacting the national energy sector by reducing hydroelectric generation capacity. In the Corredor Seco (Dry Corridor), communities are reporting widespread crop failures and livestock deaths. The UN World Food Program estimates that 16 million people across Latin America could face food shortages due to this phenomenon.

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  1. 2026-09-27 20:15 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  2. 2026-09-27 02:16 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  3. 2026-09-26 22:34 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  4. 2026-09-26 05:22 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  5. 2026-09-01 16:53 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  6. 2026-08-31 03:33 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  7. 2026-08-28 18:29 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  8. 2026-08-23 23:33 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  9. 2026-08-21 15:58 UTC Extreme heat and drought volatility in Central America
  10. 2026-08-13 16:43 UTC El Salvador enters third drought; heat impacts region
  11. 2026-08-12 17:35 UTC El Salvador drought ends; Honduras faces water crisis
  12. 2026-08-08 01:24 UTC El Salvador heat wave, storms and power demand
  13. 2026-08-06 00:13 UTC El Salvador heat wave, storms and power demand

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