Hurricane Iota: Hurricane forecast to strengthen and hit Central America early next week

By
Virgil Harper
Hurricane Iota: Hurricane forecast to strengthen and hit Central America early next week
Iota, j Friday’s formation At sea, about was centered in the Caribbean 440 miles east-southeast of the Nicaragua-Honduras border with maximum sustained winds until 2 a.m. Sunday, until 2 p.m. Sunday Said the U.S. National Hurricane St.. It is forecast to strengthen rapidly in the next 24 hours.

The 13th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season – moving westward and somewhere near the Honduras-Nicaragua border in Central America, is likely to land early Tuesday or early Tuesday, CNN meteorologist Tyler Mouldi said.

According to the NHC, these hurricanes are forecast to be close to or near the strength of major hurricanes before they make landfall in Central America. The main hurricane is a hurricane that is a hurricane with winds of at least 111 miles.

Nicaragua has issued a hurricane warning from Sandy Bay Sirpi to the Honduran border and Honduras has issued a hurricane warning from the Nicaraguan border to Punta Patuka.

It could rain as much as 2 to 3 feet, with fatal storms in parts of both countries.

In addition to delivering harmful winds, Iota could receive 8 to 16 inches of rain over Honduras, northern Nicaragua, eastern Guatemala and southern Belize by Thursday, the NHC said – unpredictable news for the region submerged by Hurricane Ata last week.

Costa Rica, Panama and Northern Colombia are expected to receive two to four inches of rain by Thursday, while El Salvador and southern Nicaragua are expected to receive 2 to 4 inches of rain over the same period, the NHC said.

The Colombian government on Saturday warned of tropical storms for the islands of San Andres and Providencia.

The NHC said the rains (from Iota) would lead to significant, deadly flash floods and river flooding, as well as landslides in highland areas.

This is the 30th hurricane planned in the Atlantic this year – most For the Atlantic hurricane season.

Central America was devastated by Hurricane Erica

Ata crossed the category hurricane in northern Nicaragua in November, and for days with heavy country it hit the country and Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. It caused landslides and severe flooding and left Many dead or missing.
Catastrophic storms and uncertain future in Central America
The full duration of the damage caused by ETA will not be known for some time. But powerful storms, together Nationwide epidemic of corona virus, May be remembered As the worst natural disasters Hit in the region.
The storm has affected more than 6.6 million people in Central America to varying degrees from the Red Cross Said earlier this week.

Prior to the storm, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala had poor public health systems battling Covid-19.

In thousands of shelters, and difficult from social distance, many fear the disease will spread. Now the hospitals there Also face the burden Fighting storms and other flood-related illnesses, from dengue to cholera to yellow fever.

CNN’s Ray Sanchez, Matt Reverse, Natalie Galen and Taylor W. Ward contributed to the report.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here