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by Amy Judd | October 23, 2008 at 10:27 am
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Torrential rain and flooding in Honduras have left 24 people dead and thousands have been evacuated. There have also been landslides in the country.
About 25,000 people are homeless as the rain continues to fall and rivers swell in some of the poorest areas.
"There are 24 dead and 8 people missing," said senior rescue worker Randolfo Funez.
About 60 percent of the impoverished Central American nation's roads are damaged and crops have been ruined.
President Manuel Zelaya has called a national state of emergency, calling for international aid and warning of a major disaster as rivers burst their banks.
Honduras is a country prone to flooding, mudslides, and hurricanes.
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at 11:30 on October 23rd, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.