The hurricane has now re-entered the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to pass through Cuba on Saturday night to Sunday morning. He is then expected to move to Florida.
At least 50 people have been killed in landslides and floods caused by hurricanes in Guatemala, Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giamette said late Thursday night.
Scenes from outside the country are heartbreaking. People left flood-ravaged homes, walking to safety in deep waist-deep water, carrying some of the goods they were able to save. In Puerto Barrios, a man was seen carrying a dog for safety in flood waters, while others were sitting on higher ground outside their flooded homes.
“We have counted four deaths this morning; the death toll has risen to more than 50 due to mudslides in the Houthenango and San Cristobal areas,” Giammette said.
According to Jiamattey, the devastating rains caused a deadly mudslide, with at least 25 houses buried in the central area of Sun Cristabal, with about 50 people inside.
The president said rescue workers were moving into the footpath area as access was being severely hampered as roads were destroyed by heavy rains.
Landslides and floods have affected more than 33,000 people so far. At least 1,800 people have been evacuated and 400 are in shelters, according to official figures.
Rip through Honduras
It is a very similar scene in Honduras.
Hurricanes swept through homes, knocking down metal roofs and shattering trees and power lines.
As a result, two people have died and six are missing. More than 360,000 people have been affected by the storm, according to the country’s permanent contingency commission.
Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in at least two places. In some neighborhoods, refrigerators, couches and gloomy pillows were left in a mess in dry places where water did not reach.
The latest official figures show that more than 3,500 people have been housed in 41 temporary shelters. The country’s infrastructure has also been hit hard: nine bridges have collapsed, 511 roads have been damaged and communities are now separated.
Heavy rains will continue in the area from Tuesday morning. Rains will affect parts of eastern Honduras, eastern Nicaragua, southeastern Mexico, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba.
Eta was going to Cuba and Florida
But tropical depression eta has not been done yet.
The tropical storm is expected to move towards Friday morning as it moves northeast towards Cuba.
According to CNN meteorologist Robert Shackleford, it is currently forecast to turn northwest from Cuba on Saturday night to Sunday morning and enter the Gulf of Mexico early next week.
The hurricane is expected to bring tropical storms, winds and heavy rains. Currently, hurricanes continue to blow at 35 mph with higher gusts. And a tropical storm clock for the Cayman Islands is in effect.
After pumping into that area, Eta will depart for Florida.
As the hurricane moves across Cuba and the Florida Straits, it will increase the likelihood of heavy rainfall in South Florida, especially in the metro area along the east coast.
“The region has been saturated with recent heavy rains due to the recent heavy rains and could be at risk of urban flash floods by the end of the week and early next week, depending on the storm’s further pace,” said CNN meteorologist Derek van Dam Dam.
But it is not yet clear how strong Eta will be when Florida approaches, he added.
CNN’s Derek van Dam, Robert Shackleford, Michelle Mendoza, Kirina Percy, Juan Paz and Tatina Arias contributed to the report.
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