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Hurricane Eta Makes Landfall in Nicaragua, Bringing Extreme Winds, Rainfall to Central America
Hurricane Eta is making landfall in Nicaragua, but will continue to produce flooding rain that may lead to catastrophic flooding well inland over Central America the next several days. Eta's center is moving ashore about 15 miles south-southwest of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, just before 4 p.m. EST Tuesday. At that time, maximum sustained winds were estimated at 140 mph, a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, according to the National Hurricane Center. Eta was only the fourth...
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Eta Strands Dozens of Fishermen at Sea; Deadly Landslides Leave Three Dead
At a Glance The storm killed at least three people. Isolated communities were cut off by flooding and damaged bridges.The storm came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane. This article is no longer being updated. For the latest on Tropical Depression Eta's impacts, click here. Dozens of fishermen stranded at sea off the coast of Honduras by Hurricane Eta were awaiting rescue Wednesday as conditions were still too dangerous to reach them. The 60 fishermen may be among small islands...
Hurricane Eta Destroys Homes, Floods Parts of Nicaragua, Honduras; Girl's Death Blamed on Storm
At a Glance Eta, a strong Category 4 hurricane, has ripped off roofs and toppled trees.Flooding has struck several areas in Central America.A mudslide caused a house to collapse on a girl in northern Honduras. Hurricane Eta destroyed homes, knocked down trees and caused flooding and a deadly mudslide along Central America's Caribbean coast as it came ashore late Tuesday afternoon, packing heavy rain and sustained winds of 140 mph. At least one death was attributed to the storm. A...
Death Toll Rises From Eta in Central America; Miami-Dade Declares State of Emergency as Storm Moves Toward South Florida
At a Glance Dozens of people died in landslides in Central America.At least 19 were killed in Mexico.Miami-Dade County declared a state of emergency. The death toll continues to rise in Central America and Mexico, after what is now Tropical Storm Eta brought torrential rainfall that caused devastating flooding and landslides. Homes were swept away by water and mud as Eta dumped more than 22 inches of rain in some areas. Dozens of people were either confirmed or presumed dead...
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