The storms displaced hundreds of thousands of people, creating a new class of refugees with more reason than ever to migrate north and setting up an early test for the incoming Biden administration.
Tag: Central America
Hurricane Iota Live Updates: Landslide Warning as Storm Hits Nicaragua
The storm has left three dead, and is moving across parts of Central America that are still reeling from Hurricane Eta.
The 2020 Hurricane Season in Rewind
There have been 30 named storms this year, and 13 of them were hurricanes. It’s the most active Atlantic season on record.
Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall in Nicaragua
Forecasters warn that the storm could compound the destruction caused by Hurricane Eta, which pounded Central America less than two weeks ago. Iota made landfall about 15 miles from where Eta touched down.
Barreling Toward Central America, Iota Becomes a Category 4 Hurricane
The storm, the second hurricane to strike Central America in less than two weeks, was expected to produce catastrophic winds and up to 30 inches of rain all week.
Iota Becomes 30th Named Storm in a Record-Breaking Season
Tropical Storm Iota is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend as it approaches the coast of Central America, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Iota Becomes 30th Named Storm in a Record-Breaking Season
Tropical Storm Iota is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend as it approaches the coast of Central America, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Eta Moves Over Caribbean, Leaving Devastation in Its Wake
Central American nations talled the displaced and the dead after landslides and flooding. Dozens of people, from Guatemala to Panama, have died.
Guatemala Mudslides Kill More Than 50
Another 23 people across Central America have died or are missing as a result of a vast storm system dumping heavy rainfall across the region.
Tropical Storm Eta Left at Least 3 Dead in Central America
After hitting Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane, Eta weakened, but continued to dump torrential rain in the region.