Torrential rains and back-to-back typhoons have ripped through the country in the past two weeks, turning a once picturesque river into a sea of murky brown, killing dozens and setting off deadly landslides.
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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.
Guatemala Rescuers Search for Scores of People Buried in Mudslide Caused by Eta
More than 100 are feared dead in what is likely to be the deadliest episode of a storm that has already claimed more than 60 lives in Central America.
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.
Hurricane Eta Heads Toward Central America
The storm was expected to strengthen before making landfall on Tuesday, producing as much as 35 inches of rain.
Tropical Storm Eta Forms, Tying a Record Set 15 Years Ago
Eta became the 28th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, matching a record set in 2005.
Typhoon Molave Slams Into Vietnam, Bringing Death and More Misery
Already battling devastating floods, the country was hit by one of its biggest storms in decades.
Glimpses of the Isolated Communities Along a Remote Siberian River
Once a vast prison ground for political exiles, the banks of the Ket River are now home to a range of solitary settlements.