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MarÃA Verza February 11, 2021 - 6:43 AM
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Nory Yamileth Hernández and her three teenage children have been living in a battered tent under a bridge on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula since Hurricane Eta flooded their home in November.
They were there in the dust under the rumbling traffic, surrounded by other storm refugees, when Hurricane Iota hit barely two weeks later. And when the first migrant caravan of the year shuffled by in January, only fear and empty pockets kept them from joining Hondurasâ growing exodus.
âI cried because I donât want to be here anymore,â the 34-year-old Hernández said. She had joined the first big caravan in October 2018, but didnât make it to Mexico before turning back. Sheâs sure she will try again soon. âThereâs a lot of suffering.â
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras Nory Yamileth Hernández and her three teenage children have been living in a battered tent under a bridge on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula since Hurricane Eta flooded their home in November. They were there in the dust under the rumbling traffic, surrounded by other storm refugees, when Hurricane […]