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Hurricane Iota reached category five on Monday, but was relegated to category four when it reached northeast Nicaragua.
Then he is expected to go further into Honduras, preparing for the worst. In Colombia, Iota has already caused catastrophic rains and floods.
Thousands of people have been evacuated in Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, where Iota is expected to advance.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of “catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surges, and heavy rain.”
Second storm in no time
Iota hits just two weeks after Hurricane Eta hit Central America.
At least 200 people died and four million people have been forced from their homes, according to the Red Cross.
This year’s hurricane season has been unusually strong across the Atlantic, according to various researchers, The Guardian reports. And it is precisely the speed and strength that stand out.
– In 36 hours, Eta went from a low pressure to a very strong Category 4 hurricane, says Bob Bunting of the Climate Adaption Center.
– It’s just not normal. It was probably the fastest rise from a low pressure to a major hurricane in history.
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