Drought Crisis in Central America | Nigaragua News

Nicaragua News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 2m

A deadly drought fueled by a record-breaking El Nino is devastating the Central American Dry Corridor, threatening food security for over ten million people across Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Cattle are dying, crops are failing, and families are surviving on one meal a day as water sources vanish and temperatures soar. Small farmers, already vulnerable, face collapse as harvests disappear and prices spike. Governments declare emergencies, but communities turn to NGOs for help, while experts warn the worst is yet to come—with impacts expected to linger into…