Hurricane Iota becomes strongest Atlantic Hurricane of 2020; now category 5

Hurricane Iota has strengthened into a Category 5 storm that’s now forecast to deliver “catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and torrential rainfall” to Central America, the National Hurricane Center has said.

Nicaragua and Honduras which were recently battered by category 4 Eta are among the countries expected to receive the full brunt of this monstrous storm. Rainfall may to reach 2 to 3 feet  in parts of Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize and Guatemala.

Iota became a Category 2 hurricane late Sunday afternoon. The U.S. National Hurricane Center hard originally warned it would likely be an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm when it approached the Central America mainland late Monday.

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3 Comments

  1. Sebastian
    November 16, 2020

    I hope everybody can find a shelter after the last hurricane

  2. Sebastian
    November 16, 2020

    The strongest hurricane ever in november

  3. Bruise
    November 16, 2020

    Prayers going up

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