Tropical storm Sara threatens popular resorts in Central America
Kyiv • UNN
Storm Sara with winds of 75 km/h has hit northern Honduras and is moving towards the Yucatan resorts. Up to 75 cm of precipitation is forecast with a risk of flooding and landslides in the region.
Tropical storm Sara hit northern Honduras late Thursday night and threatened parts of Central America and southern Mexico, including the resort peninsula of Yucatan, AP reported, UNN reported.
Details
According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Sarah made landfall about 165 kilometers west-northwest of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduran-Nicaraguan border. It is near Brus Laguna, a village of about 13,000 people. There are several other settlements nearby.
Mexican authorities warned that the storm could cause "intense rains" on the resort peninsula of Yucatan.
Sarah's wind speed was about 75 km/h, and she was moving westward at a speed of about 17 km/h.
The storm is expected to remain roughly on this path before moving out to sea again and threatening the Belizean coast.
The center reported that the storm, "Sarah," is expected to bring 25 to 50 centimeters of rainfall, and in some areas up to 75 centimeters. Such heavy rain could lead to life-threatening flooding and landslides.
Sara is forecast to pass over or near the tourist destination of Roatán off the coast of Honduras on Sunday. The storm is then expected to turn northwest toward Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula.
