Reports of catastrophic damage from rains, winds and floods in Nicaragua and Honduras have begun to emerge, but those days may not be until residents are able to survey the full extent of the impact.
Although it has weakened, the hurricane continues to linger in the region for days to come, bringing with it “catastrophic, deadly catastrophic floods, river flooding and mudslides,” according to the NHC.
Later this week, the storm will return to the Caribbean Sea and is likely to return to Cuba by Sunday. That means by the end of the week, Eta will be in the southeastern U.S. – Florida in particular, which is in the storm forecast cone, could be threatened.
According to CNN meteorologist Michael Guy, it is expected to tighten again when the water recedes, but there is still uncertainty about how strong it will be.
The roof was cut off by flooding the ground
The hurricane tore down roofs, knocked down trees and power lines and caused flooding in Puerto Cabezes, one of Nicaragua’s poorest regions, Reuters quoted Guillermo Gonzalez, head of the country’s disaster management agency, as saying.
According to Reuters, “We are really scared. There are fallen poles, there is flooding, the roof is torn.” Carmen Enriquez, a resident of Puerto Cabez, said, according to Reuters.
A local pastor had earlier told the news agency that the city was powerless and had the potential for government shelters.
To the north, homes were also flooded in Lentitella, Honduras, amid heavy rains. Rivers were flowing, cities and towns were flooded, and landslides were covering roads in Honduras, ”the Reuters report said.
A hurricane warning was in effect on the Caribbean coast of east-central Nicaragua, about 150 miles south of the Honduras / Nicaragua border to Sandy Bay Cirpy in the south, along Nicaragua’s coast. Honduras is no longer under hurricane warning, but remains under tropical storm warning, the NHC said.
According to UNICEF, more than 1.2 million people could be affected by the hurricane, including about half a million children, according to UNICEF, which developed a plan to meet the needs of children and families. Agency.
Heavy rains can lead to life-threatening conditions
The storm will deliver fatal conditions for days in Nicaragua and other Central American countries, including more than 3 feet of rain in different parts of Nicaragua and Honduras this week, the NHC said.
“These rains will lead to catastrophic, fatal flash floods and river flooding along with landslides in highland areas of Central America,” the NHC said.
Rain forecast from Sunday morning, according to the NHC
Most Nicaragua and Honduras: Typically, 15-25 inches, with isolation sizes up to 40 inches.
Eastern Guatemala and Belize: Typically, with an isolation dose of up to 10 inches, 25 inches.
Pan Panama and parts of Costa Rica: Typically, 10-15 inches, with varying proportions up to 25 inches.
El Salvador and southeastern Mexico: Typically, 5-10 inches, up to 15 inches in unified quantities.
કા Jamaica, Southern Haiti and the Cayman Islands: Typically, 3-5 extra inches, more than 15 inches on average for different storms.
As the 28th hurricane named in the Atlantic this season, it sets a record with the number of hurricanes named in the same season that spread back to 2005.
CNN’s Jason Hanna, Theresa and Wal Ladrop, Michael Guy, Taylor and Ward Ward and Taylor Mouldi contributed to this report.
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