A strong tropical storm is roaring across Cuba with Florida on Sunday after killing dozens of people in Central America.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Sunday morning that Eta is blowing at a maximum of 60 miles per hour, and is located about 280 miles southeast of Miami, moving north at 12 miles per hour.
The NHC said in its latest advisory that “more inland countries than East-Central Cuba.” “Dangerous storms, flash floods and strong winds are expected in parts of Cuba and Florida.”
The southeastern tropical ATA was raining, Northwest Mountain knows
The center of Eta is expected to tour central Cuba during the day on Sunday before trekking through the Florida Straits. It is then expected to pass near or near the Florida Keys as early as Monday through Sunday night.
On November 8, 2020, Tropical Storm Eta can be seen over Cuba near Hurricane South Florida.
(NOAA / GOES-East)
Eta is expected to be close to the strength of the hurricane when it moves above or near the Florida Keys, with a hurricane watch for the Keys as well as an impact on the Florida coast from Deerfield Beach to Bonita Beach.
The storm shouldn’t be a big wind threat, but it will bring a lot of rain to South Florida by Monday.
Some areas of Central and South Florida can receive 6 to 12 inches of rain, including up to 18 inches in some areas.
In addition to the increased risk of hurricanes, the beta also brings the risk of tornadoes from Monday in the southern parts of Florida and Keys.
After passing through the Keys, the storm lasts for a few days in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and then the forecast becomes very uncertain.
In the wake of the hurricane, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for eight counties in the southern part of the state with nearby storm “warnings.”
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Descentis issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) said Saturday it expects “significant numbers” of customers in southern and southwestern Florida as the storm affects the state for several days.
“Customers may experience more than one outage as weather bands move forward in some areas,” the utility said.
The FPL said it has a pre-status of about 10,000 workers who could help restore power.
Residents in South Florida spent Saturday filling sandbags in preparation for the storm’s heavy rain.
“My garage needs a bag of sand to keep the water out,” Miami Beach resident Anne Perez told WSVN-TV. “My soil is filled even when there is no hurricane.”
South Florida has seen a recent rainstorm that has saturated the land and local officials are concerned about flooding.
“Flooding is a major concern,” Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said Saturday.
Miami-Dade County declared a state of emergency Friday night and also warned that a flood clock would be enforced during Tuesday night.
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It was a Category 4 hurricane at one point, before the brawl in Central America, and officials from Panama to Mexico were surveying the damage after days of torrential rain during the week.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in San Cristobal Verapaz, Saturday, November 7, 2020, workers walk around a road blocked by a landslide.
(AP Photo / Moises Castillo)
The catastrophic landslide triggered by torrential rains has killed dozens of people across the region.
One half is partially buried in the village of Quiza, Guatemala, on Saturday, November 7, 2020, after Tropical Storm Eta.
(Via Esteban Biba / Pool Photo AP)
Rescue workers in Guatemala were forced to halt efforts on Saturday due to incessant rains for unsafe conditions.
Search and rescue team members search for survivors of a massive, rain-soaked landslide in the village of Quiza, Guatemala, on Saturday, November 7, 2020, following Tropical Storm Eta.
(Via Esteban Biba / Pool Photo AP)
Emergency worker Juan Alberto Lille told Reuters, “We are coordinating to get all employees out in the morning because we can’t work there.” If we stay, lives will be lost. “
About 150 houses in one village were destroyed.
The U.S. Army Joint Task Force-Bravo rescued 11 people Friday morning in Honduras, where devastating floods and landslides were also reported.
In southern Mexico, across the border from Guatemala, at least 20 people died as heavy rains caused mudslides and streams and rivers to flow, said Chiapas State Civil Defense Officer Elias Morles Rodriguez.
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The worst incident in Mexico happened in the mountain township of Chanelho, where 10 people were swept away by a torrential downpour; Their bodies were later found in the lower stream.
Aerial view of a rain-filled landslide in the village of Quiza, Guatemala, on Saturday, November 7, 2020, following a tropical storm.
(Via Esteban Biba / Pool Photo AP)
The flooding in neighboring Tabasco was so severe that President Andres Manuel Lpez Obrador cut short a trip to western Mexico and headed to his home state of Tabasco to oversee relief efforts.
Fox News’ Rick Reachmooth and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
