The National Meteorological Institute of Costa Rica reported that the tropical storm Lota it moves slowly towards Central America. The effects of this phenomenon could begin to be felt this Sunday.
“Lota it will continue to strengthen steadily in its passage through the Caribbean Sea; expected to reach hurricane category this weekend, ”according to the IMN report, based on projections from the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).
“Until Thursday, heavy rains of Lota could cause flash floods and flooding of rivers that threaten life in portions of northern Colombia and Central America, “the NHC warned this Saturday, November 14, in a report.
The US center added that “floods and landslides in Honduras and Nicaragua could be exacerbated by the recent effects of Eta, resulting in significant impacts.”
After the hard blow of Hurricane Eta, authorities of Honduras they began to evacuate citizens from the Sula Valley, in the surroundings of San Pedro de Sula, the area hardest hit by Eta.
At the same time, the Government ordered the discharge of water from the main hydroelectric dam in Honduras, given the danger of it overflowing with the Lota rains and flooding San Pedro Sula and neighboring towns.
If it maintains its course, the new cyclone will make landfall near Cape Gracias a Dios, between Honduras and Nicaragua, just like Eta, which sowed death and destruction from Guatemala to Panama.
An estimated 2,000 people live in the Cabo Gracias a Dios area, many of whom had already been evacuated by And.
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