Dozens Dead as Eta Triggers Catastrophic Flooding, Landslides in Central America
At a Glance Most of the deaths were from landslides.Isolated communities were cut off by flooding and damaged bridges.The storm came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane. Eta continued to bring devastation to Honduras, Nicaragua and other parts of Central America on Thursday, even after weakening to a tropical depression. More than 50 deaths are being blamed on the storm, including at least 37 people who were killed by landslides in Guatemala, according to the Associated Press. President Alejandro Giammattei...
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...