Tegucigalpa. tropical depression Sara It arrived this Sunday in southern Mexico after having hit Central American countries as a storm, causing one death and affecting more than 100,000 people, mainly in Honduras, Belize and Guatemala.
The latest report from the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicated that Sara It has already entered Mexico through the state of Quintana Roo and, despite losing strength, “the risk of catastrophic flooding will continue.”
The depression “will continue to cause significant life-threatening flooding and landslides as Sara move inland.”
The latest report from the Honduran authorities indicated that the passage of Sara It caused one death, 110,889 affected, 2,534 homes damaged and 1,707 communities cut off from communication, since the increase in waterways destroyed 20 aqueducts, nine bridges and 233 streets.
Rescuers have been working since Sunday morning to reach the flooded places in the north of the country, where six departments remain on red alert.
The rise in river levels in the south is constantly monitored, mainly as they pass through Tegucigalpa, where the flow “begins to decrease,” authorities stated.
Emergency services had to use boats and boats to help many people, including delivering meals or medicine with drones due to the impossibility of accessing certain communities.
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After hitting Honduras hard, Sara It crossed Belize heading northwest between early and Sunday morning and weakened since making landfall until it became a tropical depression.
The Belizean authorities did not report any deaths, although due to heavy rains, “serious flooding” was recorded in the course of the Macal River and some landslides on the eastern slopes of the Mayan Mountains, in the central area of the country.
The country’s main airport remained closed until Monday and, although the storm has already passed through the country, heavy rains are still being recorded.
In the north of Guatemala, Sara It arrived weakened but the rains in the departments of Petén, Izabal and Alta Verapaz, in the north of the country, caused flooding and increased flow in some rivers, affecting at least 11,102 people. Four bridges and eight roads were damaged.
“Despite the decrease in intensity, cloudiness and intermittent rains are expected to continue over several regions of the country,” Guatemalan authorities indicated in their latest report.
Although they warned that flooding and landslides could occur in the next 24 hours.
Central America flooded
Yes ok Sara was declared a tropical storm last Thursday, its slow formation in the Caribbean for at least two weeks affected several Central American countries.
At least four people died and another four remain missing in Costa Rica. Almost 3,000 people were taken to shelters, and landslides and overflowing rivers affected hundreds of homes, roads and bridges.
Costa Rica declared a state of emergency and the red alert still persists on the Pacific coast.
In Panama the situation was similar, with at least 11 deaths in the western area, close to Costa Rica, where three provinces are on red alert.
Nicaragua reported the disappearance of a person swept away by a swollen river, more than 2,000 people evacuated and 18 channels overflowed.
El Salvador was the country that suffered the least from the onslaught of Saraalthough certain areas recorded an increase in rivers that overflowed causing flooding in agricultural lands.
Central America suffered the passage of a hurricane in 1998 Mitch, which left about 9 thousand dead and million-dollar losses to the economy of the countries in the region, mainly in Honduras.
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Welcome to World Today News, my esteemed guests. Thank you for joining us today to discuss the impact of Tropical Depression Sara on Central America. Could you please introduce yourselves and provide your expertise or perspective on the topic at hand?
Guest 1: Of course. My name is Claudia, and I am a disaster risk manager with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). I have been following the situation in Central America closely and have been working closely with national authorities and humanitarian organizations to assess the impact of this storm.
Guest 2: Hi, I’m Alex, a weather forecaster at the National Hurricane Center in the United States. My team has been closely monitoring Tropical Depression Sara and its path throughout its journey across Central America.
WTN: Great to have you both here. To start off, can you provide an overview of the situation on the ground in Central America after the passage of Tropical Depression Sara? How have the affected countries been coping with its impacts?
Claudia: Well, the storm has caused significant damage in several countries. In Honduras, over 100,000 people have been affected, with many communities cut off from communication and basic services such as water and electricity. The Honduran authorities have reported one death so far and have been working tirelessly to provide aid to those in need. Belize also experienced heavy rains and flooding, forcing some people to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile, in Guatemala, at least eight people have died, and many roads and bridges have been damaged. it’s been a challenging situation for these nations, but they have been working together with international organizations to respond effectively.
Alex: From a meteorological point of view, Sara initially hit Honduras as a strong tropical storm before it weakened into a tropical depression. However, it still brought heavy rainfall and strong winds, leading to flooding and landslides. So far, it seems that emergency response teams have been able to handle the situation fairly well. Costa Rica declared a state of emergency, and we’ve seen similar measures taken in other countries as well. This shows that authorities are taking the situation seriously and are prepared to respond. Additionally, timely warnings helped many people to
