Earlier in the day, the hurricane was close to Category 5 status with wind speeds topping 150 mph. [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. [135] The agency began relief operations on November 4 in Nicaragua, and soon expanded to neighboring nations. Power outages became widespread across the islands with tropical-storm force winds causing damage to power lines. [100] In Olanchito, 12 people, including two newborns, were trapped. [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. [128], On November 11, a sailboat became lodged partially underneath the Matlacha Bridge, causing the bridge to be temporarily closed thus cutting off transportation to and from Pine Island. Flooding caused 559 residents to flee their homes and two others had to be rescued. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. At least eleven [91] people were killed due to flooding in the Carolinas, including a child, while over 33 people were rescued in a flooded campground. 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[56] In response to Hurricane Eta, in order to limit movements and protect human lives, the Honduran government canceled the Morazanico national holiday. Early on November 1, the governments of Honduras and Nicaragua issued Hurricane Watches and Warnings for the northeastern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the Honduras–Nicaragua border and the northeastern coast of Nicaragua from the Honduras–Nicaragua border to Puerto Cabezas, respectively. Also, please continue to pray for the strength and health of staff that are supporting the affected families. 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. [51] More than 10,000 people sought refuge at shelters in Puerto Cabezas and surrounding villages. [3] The disturbance steadily moved westward into a more favorable upper-level environment and very warm waters. [63], Once the Cayman Islands came close to the cone of Tropical Depression Eta on November 5, tropical storm watches were issued for Grand Cayman and all of the other islands. [109] However, the searching was called off two days later. [99] In La Ceiba, floodwaters rushed through streets, and the flooding also washed away a structure at a local cemetery. However, just two weeks later, all efforts were hindered greatly by Hurricane Iota. 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. Missionary News November 8, 2020 Hurricane Eta Strikes Honduras This week, Hurricane Eta delivered its blow in Central America. [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". [99] In Santa Barbara a 2-year-old girl was killed when she and her mother were swept away by floodwaters; the mother survived. 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. [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. 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. [68] The next day, these watches were upgraded to tropical storm warnings. Many places are currently without power. [97] Overall, Eta caused C$6.128 billion (US$178.4 million) of damage in Nicaragua. The Autonomous Executive Port Commission considered temporarily closing the El Salvador International Airport due to Eta. Your donation to the Disaster Relief fund will help support children affected by natural and man-made disasters. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane … In all, 11 deaths were attributed to the storm in the U.S. Nearly $8 billion in damages have been reported across all affected areas by Eta as of December 2020.[1]. [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. [29], Eta briefly gained a mid-level eye feature before dry air and wind shear stripped the center of most of its convection, although the storm was able to maintain its intensity as it grew in size and approached South Florida. About 98 tons of food and water were given to Nicaragua and Honduras from Panama. [82] Among the dead were at least four people, including three children, who were killed in the mountains outside the north coast city of Tela due to different landslides. Government schools were closed in the islands on November 6 due to the threat of Eta. [107] At least 53 people died across Guatemala, while an additional 96 remain missing. [27] It then held its strength and decelerated slightly before making landfall on the south central coast of Cuba at 09:00 UTC. Compassion and Compassion International are Registered Trademarks of Eta weakened from a Category 4 hurricane … [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. Residents wade through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. [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. With a peak intensity of 15… The agency planned to set up three types of shelters due to the COVID-19 pandemic: infected persons, suspected infected persons, and non-infected persons. Please pray for the safety and provision of affected beneficiaries, families, Child Development Centers and Compassion staff throughout Honduras. November 26, 2020 at 6:00 AM EST SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Blanca Costa crouched on a wooden cart with her three daughters under … [33][34] However, even after its center became sheared to the west of its convection, Eta began to re-intensify again over the warm waters of the Gulf. To date, 4,470 beneficiaries and their families have been reported as impacted by Hurricane Eta. Many Emergency Response Units were to be dispatched globally to help support affected people. [87] Agricultural loss was estimated at US$11 million. MPO road crews were dispatched to ensure highways remained clear for travel. First time logging in? In Honduras, … Setup your online account. [99] Four members of the same family died in the municipality of Gualala due to heavy rains.   |   Updated: November 30, 2020. [129] A man died in Bradenton Beach when he was electrocuted by an appliance in standing water caused by the storm and a firefighter was injured as he tried to access the home. Nov. 19, 2020 – NASA Aids Disaster Response after Eta and Iota Hit Central America. It will hit near the Honduras-Nicaragua border on the heels of Hurricane Eta, which killed more than 100 people. We will receive impact records in both disaster reports for beneficiaries affected by both hurricanes. ... 2020 Hurricane Season Set Multiple Records All Rights Reserved. At this time, we do not have specific beneficiary impact details available due to electricity and internet outages, which is making it very challenging to communicate with some areas, particularly in the Northern areas of Honduras (e.g. [136], A member of Restoring Family Links was dispatched to Honduras for administrative assistance. Access to clean water was significantly disrupted due to high turbidity and power outages, though 60% of service was restored by November 7. 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. Argueta and his family are among hundreds of thousands in Honduras who lost everything they own in floods caused by Hurricane Eta. One person was taken to the hospital in South Florida after being rescued from flooded roads. [69] On November 7, Hurricane Watches and Warnings were issued parallelly for much of the Florida peninsula and both Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches were extended further north. An emergency appeal for 20 million Swiss francs (US$22 million) was made to supplement local Red Cross activities in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. We expect additional time will be needed before we can provide specific impact details. That number is expected to increase substantially following Iota, which made landfall on the north coast of Nicaragua on Monday as a category four hurricane before pushing through Honduras … [19] It fell below major hurricane status just three hours after landfall at 00:00 UTC on November 4. The National Weather Service warned of life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, flash floods and landslides across Central America. [citation needed], Initial relief efforts in Nicaragua were stymied by extensive flooding and persistent rainfall. By November 8, 14,362 people remained in shelters and required hygiene supplies. [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. [61] The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) advised residents to stay vigilant for possible flooding and landslides. A U.S. Army HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew member surveys Hurricane Eta’s high floodwaters for stranded survivors at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Nov. 6, 2020. 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 … A man walks his bike through knee-deep floodwaters in a neighborhood of Jehova, Honduras, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Relief efforts for those affected by the storm were extensive and widespread, involving several countries. [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. [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). 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. This is a Stadium that cannot remain empty. Sadly, many families were also affected by Hurricane Iota. 800-336-7676 A Yellow Alert is in effect in these areas: Copán, Ocôtepeque, Lempira, Intibucá, La Paz, Valle, Choluteca, Santa Bárbara, Francisco Morazán, Comayagua, and El Paraiso. [85] Over 80,000 people were affected in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco by rains of Hurricane Eta and a cold front. Hurricane Eta was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that wreaked havoc across parts of Central America in early November 2020. [22], Despite becoming extremely disorganized, Eta maintained its low-level circulation and began gradually turning northeastward, eventually moving back over the Caribbean Sea on November 6 and accelerating due to the influence of a developing mid- to upper-level trough over the Gulf of Mexico. Compassion Honduras National Office staff traveled to San Pedro Sula and set up an emergency operations office. The IFRC expressed concern over an increase in post-traumatic stress disorder, similar to what took place after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Eta rapidly weakened to a tropical depression as it meandered across Central America for two days before moving north over water. [115] Flooding in Panama's Chiriqui province, near the Costa Rica border killed 19 people. [48] Residents in coastal communities were advised to evacuate as supplies, including 88 tons of food, sleeping bags, hygiene kits, and plastic, were delivered to Puerto Cabezas according to SINAPRED. The system was expected to approach the Florida Keys and south Florida late Sunday or Monday. Compassion strives to protect children from all forms of abuse. [124][125] Overall, about 48,500 businesses and homes lost electricity throughout South Florida. The Nicaraguan Government provided 88 tons of food to the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, the hardest hit area. [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. An estimated 2.5 million people were directly affected by the storm, including 1.7 million in Honduras. [40] Eta bottomed out with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) before restrengthening as it began its extratropical transition. [106] Total economic losses in Honduras are estimated in excess of 125 billion lempiras (US$5 billion). At least 16 pastors and 121 CDC staff have also been directly affected by the hurricane. [137][138] Extreme rainfall and mudflows caused by the storm destroyed or damaged much of what was being rebuilt. In Raleigh, North Carolina, multiple car accidents occurred due to slick roads. It soon became extratropical and dissipated off the Eastern United States the next day. [98] At least 457 homes were damaged by floodwaters, 41 communities were cut off by washed-out roads, and at least nine bridges were destroyed including one in La Ceiba. A total of 107 communities experienced power outages. [126] Street flooding occurred in Broward, northern Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. Lives have been lost and many more people have been displaced by flooding. The Nicaraguan Red Cross coordinated distribution of supplies with the nation's government. [2] At 12:00 UTC on October 29, the area of focus shifted to two merging tropical waves moving into the Eastern Caribbean that were expected to enter the region. The hurricane season ends November 30. Eta weakened from the Category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm … [18] Land interaction caused Eta to rapidly weaken as it moved slowly westward after landfall with its eye disappearing and its central convection weakening. 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. [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. 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