Landslides and floods in San Manuel, Cortés during the pass of the ETA and IOTA hurricanes

Abstract

Hurricanes Eta and Iota in November 2020 caused flooding and landslides in the municipality of San Manuel, department of Cortés, Honduras. The satellite image of Google Earth shows eight breaks in the Ulúa riverbed. Breaks 4 to 8 (box 1) affected populated areas and banana plantations. Box 2 shows a landslide at Cerro El Zate related to a crack approximately 200 meters long and 2 meters deep. This indicates high vulnerability and risk in the area, especially in the face of new natural disasters.