Eta destruction across Central America (Nov. 6, 2020)
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Hurricane Eta has killed at least 23 people in Central America, as the storm brought damage and flooding to Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. But the true human cost is likely to be much higher. An estimated 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes. Across Central America Eta-rains have destroyed houses, flooded villages, toppled trees and knocked out power grids, driving thousands of people out of their homes. Heavy rainfall is predicted through Monday, with risks of flash-flooding and river flooding. Mudslides in Guatemala killed 50 people as of yesterday. There have been mudslides reported in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Officials in Panama reported eight people as missing. (
Eta destruction across Central America (Nov. 6, 2020)
Eta destruction across Central America (Nov…
Eta destruction across Central America (Nov. 6, 2020)
Hurricane Eta has killed at least 23 people in Central America, as the storm brought damage and flooding to Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. But the true human cost is likely to be much higher. An estimated 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes. Across Central America Eta-rains have destroyed houses, flooded villages, toppled trees and knocked out power grids, driving thousands of people out of their homes. Heavy rainfall is predicted through Monday, with risks of flash-flooding and river flooding. Mudslides in Guatemala killed 50 people as of yesterday. There have been mudslides reported in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Officials in Panama reported eight people as missing. (