hurricane eta honduras 2020

A resident repairs a gate while standing in knee-deep floodwaters outside his home in Jehova, Honduras, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. [47], With the threat of 14–21 feet (4.3–6.4 m) of storm surge along the coastline, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega issued a yellow alert for the departments of Jinotega, Nueva Segovia, and the North Caribbean Autonomous Region on October 31, which were upgraded to a red alert by November 2. Hurricane Eta has caused heavy rain, extensive flooding, mudslides and damage to roads, bridges and many homes throughout a large portion of Honduras. [102] At least 74 people have been killed across Honduras as a result of Eta, mainly due to landslides and drownings. [17] Despite remaining in a favorable environment, Eta began to weaken six hours after its peak intensity due to an eyewall replacement cycle, which it completed just as it made landfall at 21:00 UTC south of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, with winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) and a pressure of 940 mbar (hPa; 27.76 inHg). Nationwide, 1,991 people required evacuation due to floods and landslides. Some families have begun to clean their damaged homes. In Tabasco, more than 10 rivers have overflowed their banks. The local government has evacuated residents in these communities and they are living in evacuation centers, shelters or with families. [141], For similarly-named storms in the Western Pacific, see, Hurricane Eta just prior to peak intensity east of. [49] The Nicaraguan Navy helped evacuate more than 3,000 families from offshore islands to Puerto Cabezas as residents in the city waited in long lines to access cash machines while getting supplies. [51] More than 10,000 people sought refuge at shelters in Puerto Cabezas and surrounding villages. Access to clean water was significantly disrupted due to high turbidity and power outages, though 60% of service was restored by November 7. [132] Losses statewide were estimated at US$1 billion. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane … Donations worth millions of USD had been given to affected countries to help recoveries. A total of 107 communities experienced power outages. In Raleigh, North Carolina, multiple car accidents occurred due to slick roads. [16] However, it was reported by The Washington Post that several meteorologists believed Eta peaked as a Category 5 hurricane based on satellite imagery estimates as well as a lack of aircraft observations due to several mechanical issues. [64] The next day, tropical storm warnings were put into effect for all of the islands. [69] On November 7, Hurricane Watches and Warnings were issued parallelly for much of the Florida peninsula and both Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches were extended further north. We expect additional time will be needed before we can provide specific impact details. [9], Continuing westward in response to a low- to mid-level ridge that extended from the subtropical Atlantic southwestward to Cuba and The Bahamas, Eta slowly organized throughout the day as a central dense overcast (CDO) began to form atop its center. When Eta formed in the Caribbean, it tied the 2005 record for the most named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season at 28. Compassion and Compassion International are Registered Trademarks of [44][45] Later that day, a hurricane warning was issued from the Honduras–Nicaragua border to Sandy Bay Sirpi while a tropical storm warning was issued for areas from Punta Patuca to the Honduras–Nicaragua border. [136], With assistance from CONRED (Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres), the Government of Guatemala focused relief efforts in the departments of Izabal, Petén, and Alta Verapaz. [124] Heavy rainfall also impacted the region, with a peak total of 15.79 in (401 mm) in Miramar, while rain gauges in Davie, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Sunrise observed more than 10 in (250 mm) of precipitation. [127] One of the state's largest COVID-19 testing sites, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, was flooded. [33][34] However, even after its center became sheared to the west of its convection, Eta began to re-intensify again over the warm waters of the Gulf. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane … A U.S. Army HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew member surveys Hurricane Eta’s high floodwaters for stranded survivors at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Nov. 6, 2020. People take refuge last week in a makeshift camp underneath an overpass in Honduras after their homes were flooded from Hurricane Eta. [4] This allowed it to become better organized going into October 31, although there was some question as to whether it had formed a well-defined low-level circulation (LLC). Residents wade through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. The IFRC expressed concern over an increase in post-traumatic stress disorder, similar to what took place after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Accumulations generally exceeded 2.8 in (70 mm) with a maximum of 6.3 in (160 mm) in the La Unión Department. The Nicaraguan Red Cross coordinated distribution of supplies with the nation's government. [123] Florida Power & Light reported just over 30,000 power outages in the Miami metropolitan area, including nearly 16,000 in Miami-Dade County alone. Before the hurricane and the pandemic hit Honduras, over 60% of Hondurans lived in poverty. (CNS/Reuters/Jorge Cabrera) Because this is the first disaster of … [99] In La Ceiba, floodwaters rushed through streets, and the flooding also washed away a structure at a local cemetery. [15] According to the NHC, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the Atlantic, Eta maintained its peak winds as it reached its lowest recorded pressure of 923 mbar (hPa; 27.26 inHg) at 06:00 UTC, thus marking its peak intensity as a high-end Category 4 hurricane. It soon became extratropical and dissipated off the Eastern United States the next day. By November 8, 14,362 people remained in shelters and required hygiene supplies. [99] In Santa Barbara a 2-year-old girl was killed when she and her mother were swept away by floodwaters; the mother survived. A total of 6 homes were destroyed while another 64 homes and 24 businesses suffered damage. [67], Late on November 6, tropical storm watches were issued for the northwestern Bahamas. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua's Caribbean coast and flooded some stretches of neighboring Honduras that were still under water from Hurricane Eta two weeks earlier, leaving authorities struggling to assess damage after … Landslides were expected in many areas due to saturated soils. [136] By November 7, Taiwan and the United States collectively provided US$320,000 in funding to Guatemala to purchase food and water. [109] However, the searching was called off two days later. Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua late Monday, less than two weeks after Eta hit, and is … [12] Eta then reached Category 3 status at 18:00 UTC before becoming a Category 4 hurricane three hours later, with prolific lightning being observed in its eyewall. [76] Preliminary damage in the nation were almost ₡10 billion (US$16.5 million). Your donation to the Where Most Needed fund will help us better serve children in extreme poverty. [43] On the next day, Eta was absorbed into another frontal system to the north. Several Emergency Response Units stationed globally were to be dispatched to affected areas. Iota reached Category 5 strength before making landfall as a Category 4 storm near the town of Haulover, Nicaragua. [27] It then held its strength and decelerated slightly before making landfall on the south central coast of Cuba at 09:00 UTC. A Yellow Alert is in effect in these areas: Copán, Ocôtepeque, Lempira, Intibucá, La Paz, Valle, Choluteca, Santa Bárbara, Francisco Morazán, Comayagua, and El Paraiso. A mudslide caused a house to collapse on a girl in northern Honduras. [135] The agency began relief operations on November 4 in Nicaragua, and soon expanded to neighboring nations. At this time, only 2 beneficiaries have been added to an affected list; however, they estimate widespread impact throughout the area. [36] Eta then briefly regained minimal hurricane status at 12:35 UTC on November 11, reaching a fourth peak intensity with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a pressure of 983 mbar (hPa; 29.03 inHg).[37]. Most of the beneficiaries and families were evacuated and 14 CDCs are serving as shelters in their communities. [3] The disturbance steadily moved westward into a more favorable upper-level environment and very warm waters. Damage across the archipelago reached COL$3 billion (US$777,000). A ferry leaving Roatán was rocked by large waves and winds with 300 passengers onboard while trying to reach the port of La Ceiba. [63], Once the Cayman Islands came close to the cone of Tropical Depression Eta on November 5, tropical storm watches were issued for Grand Cayman and all of the other islands. A Honduran woman, now living in Newfoundland, is reaching out to see what can be done to address the devastation wrought on her native country by Hurricane Eta. |   Posted: November 06, 2020 The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm, twelfth hurricane and fifth major hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea on October 31. [23] On November 7, following a couple of center reformations, the system became better organized and re-strengthened into a tropical storm at 15:00 UTC on November 7. [14] At 03:00 UTC on November 3, a Hurricane Hunter aircraft found the system still rapidly intensifying with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a pressure of 927 mbar (hPa; 27.38 inHg) as its forward speed continued to decrease. Relief efforts for those affected by the storm were extensive and widespread, involving several countries. The heaviest rains were concentrated along the nation's Pacific coast, especially in Guanacaste Province. [130][131] Flooding in Pinellas County caused 33 people to be rescued by the Pinellas County Sheriff Office from homes and roadways and in Gulfport, five sailboats became unanchored and ran aground or were pushed up against a seawall. [11] Six hours later, the storm strengthened into a high-end Category 2 hurricane as a small pinhole eye became apparent in visible satellite imagery. This also brought it into an area of even dryer air, causing the storm to weaken and its radius of gale-force winds to shrink. Argueta and his family are among hundreds of thousands in Honduras who lost everything they own in floods caused by Hurricane Eta. Dec 8, 2020. by Lizz Mejía Raudales. 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