Climate Adaptation
Hurricane Eta Barrels Into Nicaragua With ‘Catastrophic’ Force
- The storm may dump 50 inches on some parts of the region
- Category 4 hurricanes are rare in Atlantic during November
Source: NOAA
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Hurricane Eta barreled ashore in Nicaragua with violent wind and devastating rain, threatening to trigger deadly floods and landslides.
The storm, one of the Atlantic’s most powerful of the year, made landfall south of Puerto Cabezas with winds of 140 miles (225 kilometers) per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. Some areas could get as much as 50 inches (127 centimeters) of rain, said Paul Walker, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather Inc.