Hurricane Eta Forces Red Alerts, Evacuations in Nicaragua and Honduras
At a Glance The major hurricane was already causing flooding in some parts of Central America.The governments of Nicaragua and Honduras have prepositioned food and emergency supplies.Nicaragua's navy helped evacuate 1,600 people off a tiny island on Saturday. The governments of Nicaragua and Honduras declared red alerts Monday for much of their countries as Hurricane Eta barreled toward their Caribbean coasts. The Nicaraguan government issued the highest alert for the Northern Caribbean and Mining Triangle regions. Residents of coastal communities...