[56] In response to Hurricane Eta, in order to limit movements and protect human lives, the Honduran government canceled the Morazanico national holiday. Iota reached Category 5 strength before making landfall as a Category 4 storm near the town of Haulover, Nicaragua. [24][25][26] Despite the continued effects of strong wind shear, the storm continued to strengthen throughout the day and reached a secondary peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a pressure of 991 mbar (hPa; 29.27 inHg) at 00:00 UTC on November 8. A toddler is carried over a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Jerusalén, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. [105] A 37-year-old man also drowned in San Manuel, in western Lempira department. The Autonomous Executive Port Commission considered temporarily closing the El Salvador International Airport due to Eta. More than 3 million people in the region have been impacted, with Honduras experiencing the most severe impacts. Wind speeds of 75 km/h (47 mph) downed the trees and damaged houses, and Eta also caused severe flooding on the island. [122], The outer bands of Eta brought tropical storm-force gusts to South Florida beginning on November 7. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast and flooded some stretches of neighbouring Honduras that were still under water from Hurricane Eta two weeks earlier, leaving authorities struggling to assess damage after communications were knocked out in some areas. Shortly after its upgrade, however, another shot of dry air rapidly eroded the convective pattern and caused the eye feature to dissipate, causing Eta to weaken back into a tropical storm at 18:00 UTC. Eta's extreme intensity at the beginning of its lifetime followed by its erratic path afterwards bought widespread impacts across Central America, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and Florida with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flash flooding causing most of the damage. Eta's second approach and landfall brought storm surge and gusty winds to the west coast of Central Florida and supplemental rainfall to northern Florida. [119], Eta brushed by the Cayman Islands just as it intensified back into a tropical storm, producing major impacts across the islands with Grand Cayman being hit the hardest. [5][6] However, by 21:00 UTC that day, satellite and microwave imagery confirmed that an LLC had formed and the NHC began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Twenty-Nine. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday had become more of a vast tropical rainstorm, but it was advancing so slowly and dumping so much rain that much of Central America remained on high alert. Missionary News November 8, 2020 Hurricane Eta Strikes Honduras This week, Hurricane Eta delivered its blow in Central America. Wave action off the coast caused minor flooding on the coasts. The local government has evacuated residents in these communities and they are living in evacuation centers, shelters or with families. It soon became extratropical and dissipated off the Eastern United States the next day. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane … [134], With damage from Hurricane Eta spanning the entirety of Central America, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched a "massive, multi-country operation". [20] Eta continued to weaken rapidly, dropping to tropical storm status at 09:00 UTC,[21] and to a tropical depression at 00:00 UTC on November 5. [43] On the next day, Eta was absorbed into another frontal system to the north. Approximately 2.5 million were affected by the storm, including 1.7 million in Honduras. [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. More than 10,000 people sought refuge at shelters in Puerto Cabezas and surrounding villages. This came after Eta became forecast to become a tropical storm again before brushing by the islands. [67], Late on November 6, tropical storm watches were issued for the northwestern Bahamas. [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. The Nicaraguan Red Cross coordinated distribution of supplies with the nation's government. [103] A 13-year-old girl was killed when a mudflow caused her home to collapse in the village of Carmen. Seagoing vessels were alerted to dangerous swells in Caribbean waters along with wind gusts up to 37 mph (60 km/h). [126] Street flooding occurred in Broward, northern Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. Hurricane Eta was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that wreaked havoc across parts of Central America in early November 2020. Residents wade through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Heavy rainfall and tropical-storm force winds were recorded across all of the Florida Keys, South Florida and the southern half of Central Florida, bringing widespread flooding. In San Cristóbal de las Casas many neighborhoods were damaged by the flooding Amarillo and Fogótico rivers. 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. [115] Flooding in Panama's Chiriqui province, near the Costa Rica border killed 19 people. This is a Stadium that cannot remain empty. About 98 tons of food and water were given to Nicaragua and Honduras from Panama. [133], Moisture from Eta combined with a cold front moving eastward across the Eastern United States, generating extremely heavy rainfall across Virginia and the Carolinas. [65][66] Later that day, these were upgraded to tropical storm warnings in some provinces. [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. [77], The National Civil Protection System in Panama, Sinaproc, reported that 200 homes were damaged by rainfall, possibly associated with Eta. Disclosure Statement. [25], On November 6, tropical storm watches were issued for the Florida Keys and parts of the coast of the Florida peninsula. [78][111], The outer bands of Hurricane Eta brought heavy rainfall to portions of Costa Rica. Argueta and his family are among hundreds of thousands in Honduras who lost everything they own in floods caused by Hurricane Eta. Horry County woman organizes supplies for Hurricane Eta victims in Honduras By Katherine Phillips | November 15, 2020 at 6:11 PM EST - Updated November 16 at 5:14 AM Residents wade through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. [92], Officially, Eta made two landfalls in Florida - it hit the central part of the Florida Keys late Sunday, November 7, and made landfall again at about 4 a.m. Thursday, November 10, near Cedar Key, roughly 130 miles north of Tampa. [57], The Civil Protection Directorate of El Salvador evacuated residents in Tecoluca after setting up 1,152 shelters across the country. [104] In Sulaco, a 15-year-old boy drowned while trying to cross a rain-swollen river. 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. 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. Hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings were issued along the coast of Honduras and Northeastern Nicaragua as Eta approached. Compassion strives to protect children from all forms of abuse. [3] The disturbance steadily moved westward into a more favorable upper-level environment and very warm waters. [13][14] By this time, Eta had begun to slow down and turn west-southwestward in response to a mid-level ridge over the south-central United States. [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.   |   Updated: November 30, 2020. On November 4th, the Honduran government declared a national emergency on top of the national emergency declared in March 2020 for the Covid-19 crisis. [10] After remaining at minimal tropical storm strength for 15 hours, Eta began to explosively intensify, reaching hurricane status at 09:00 UTC on November 2. [136] The governments of Japan and Spain pledged to donate relief items. Compassion International, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [109] However, the searching was called off two days later. Most of the beneficiaries and families were evacuated and 14 CDCs are serving as shelters in their communities. [99] In Santa Barbara a 2-year-old girl was killed when she and her mother were swept away by floodwaters; the mother survived. Moisture from the storm also combined with a cold front further to the north bringing heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the Carolinas and Virginia, killing another five people in these states. Debris dislodged by Hurricane Eta litter a street in La Lima, Honduras, Nov. 16, 2020. 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Despite passing north of the San Andrés Island, part of the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Eta still brought considerable damage to the island. ... 2020 Hurricane Season Set Multiple Records The Government of Honduras allocated US$2 million in funds and formally appealed for international aid on November 5. Several Emergency Response Units stationed globally were to be dispatched to affected areas. [41][42] The storm completed its transition on November 13. [39] The storm further degraded and weakened over land as it accelerated north-northeastward, eventually emerging over the waters of the Atlantic near the Florida–Georgia border at 18:00 UTC. An estimated 2.5 million people were directly affected by the storm, including 1.7 million in Honduras. The IFRC expressed concern over an increase in post-traumatic stress disorder, similar to what took place after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. 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 … [136] By November 7, Taiwan and the United States collectively provided US$320,000 in funding to Guatemala to purchase food and water. The Permanent Contingency Commission of Honduras reported that 14 roads and 339 homes were destroyed. To date, 4,470 beneficiaries and their families have been reported as impacted by Hurricane Eta. When Eta formed in the Caribbean, it tied the 2005 record for the most named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season at 28. [139][140], With extensive damage across the country, Honduras's Secretary of Infrastructure and Public Services and Institute for Community Development and Water and Sanitation divided relief operations into three zones. Since … Sadly, many families were also affected by Hurricane Iota. [70] Residents of mobile homes and other vulnerable structures in the Florida Keys were told to evacuate ahead of Tropical Storm Eta as a state of emergency was declared in several counties including Monroe and Miami-Dade. With a peak intensity of 150 mph (240 km/h) and 923 mbar (hPa; 27.26 inHg), it was the third most intense November Atlantic hurricane on record behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane and Hurricane Iota just two weeks later. Also, please continue to pray for the strength and health of staff that are supporting the affected families. Maximum sustained winds had decreased slightly to 60 mph (95 kph). About 100 homes were damaged by flooding and landslides. [72] All the warnings for Florida were cancelled by November 9, only to have more issued the next day along the western side of the state as Eta changed directions.[34][73]. [135] The agency began relief operations on November 4 in Nicaragua, and soon expanded to neighboring nations. A total of 6 homes were destroyed while another 64 homes and 24 businesses suffered damage. An emergency appeal for 20 million Swiss francs (US$22 million) was made to supplement local Red Cross activities in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Nationwide, 1,991 people required evacuation due to floods and landslides. A pregnant woman is carried out of an area flooded by water brought by Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Dec 8, 2020. by Lizz Mejía Raudales. The core of Iota was forecast to move across the Caribbean on Sunday and make landfall in northeastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras on Monday night, the … [99] In La Ceiba, floodwaters rushed through streets, and the flooding also washed away a structure at a local cemetery. Overall, at least 178 fatalities across Central America have been attributed to the storm, including 74 in Honduras, 53 in Guatemala, 27 in Mexico, 19 in Panama, two each in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and one in El Salvador. Nobody was injured or killed on the ferry. In Honduras, … [116], At least 27 people died as heavy rains attributed to Eta caused swelled streams and rivers. [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). [93], As Eta neared landfall, its powerful winds downed power lines and trees while causing flooding and damaging roofs in Puerto Cabezas. [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. [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. More watches were issued in parts of Cuba, the northwestern Bahamas, and South Florida. Hurricane Eta has caused heavy rain, extensive flooding, mudslides and damage to roads, bridges and many homes throughout a large portion of Honduras. [62], As flooding was a major threat because of heavy rainfalls, a flood warning was issued for all of Belize in preparation for Eta as the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) urged residents to evacuate. [111] Despite a ban on fishing activities, one fisherman drowned off the coast of Playa El Espino in the Usulután Department. [120], Eta bought heavy rainfall in areas already dealing with overflowing rivers. [59], Costa Rica's National Meteorological Institute forecast widespread rainfall in association with the outer bands of Eta, primarily along the Pacific coastline. [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. [71] Later, Hurricane Warnings were issued for the Florida Keys. [68] The next day, these watches were upgraded to tropical storm warnings. Please continue to pray for the affected beneficiaries, families and church partners. [94] At the Getsemani School, where 215 people were sheltering, Eta's strong winds ripped 10 sheets of metal off the school's roof. Hurricanes Eta and Laura have been the strongest hurricanes of 2020. [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. [97] Overall, Eta caused C$6.128 billion (US$178.4 million) of damage in Nicaragua. With flooding beginning during the overnight hours of November 2, the National Emergency Commission (NCE) established multiple shelters for evacuees. [108] The village of Queja near San Cristobal Verapaz in the center of the country was particularly hard-hit, with a landslide burying 150 homes. [65], On November 6, the Government of Cuba issued a tropical storm watch for the provinces of Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, La Habana, Havana, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth. It later reorganized over the Caribbean as it accelerated toward Cuba 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. [28] Eta weakened slightly after making landfall in Cuba's Sancti Spíritus Province, but this was short-lived as it quickly moved back over water in the Atlantic Ocean and began to re-strengthen again as it turned sharply northwestward around the northeastern side of an upper-level low that has formed over the extreme northwestern Caribbean Sea near the Isle of Youth. Please review and submit the form again. Earlier in the day, the hurricane was close to Category 5 status with wind speeds topping 150 mph. Some families have begun to clean their damaged homes. [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). 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