In Costa Rica, a 71-year-old American and his Costa Rican wife died when a landslide buried their home in the southern canton of Coto Brus, on the border with Panama. The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a red alert for the cantons of Corredores and Coto Brus, in the province of Puntarenas, in the South Pacific, and Hojancha, Nandayure and Nicoya, in the province of Guanacaste, in the North Pacific, due to to the impact due to the indirect influence of tropical storm Eta. As of Wednesday morning, the storm has regained hurricane strength and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday. The storm is following a similar course to that of Eta, which earlier this month left more than 200 dead and 2.5 million affected by floods and mudslides in Central America. ... QCOSTARICA.COM is an independent news media portal by THE Q MEDIA featuring news of Costa Rica, Central America, Latin America and other wonderful and weird stuff. (via CNE.). The last time a hurricane hit Nicaragua was in 2016 and entered through San Juan de Nicaragua. “In compliance with my commitment to the communities that suffered the impact of Eta, I signed the declaration of National Emergency,” said President Carlos Alvarado. We continue to work for the people impacted.”. Authorities reported 79 road blockages, three damaged or destroyed bridges and 20 communities that suffered impairment to drinking water. Tag: Storm Eta. Alexander Solís, president of the CNE, said the decree will “streamline” the reconstruction process. Last modified on Mon 9 Nov 2020 12.30 GMT. In southern Costa Rica, a landslide onto a house killed two residents, a Costa Rican woman and an American man, officials said. Mudslides caused by Eta rains kill 50 in Guatemala, storm heading toward US ... Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica. At least 50 people died in Guatemala, including 25 who were killed in a landslide in the village of Quejá, according to the country’s president, Alejandro Giammattei. The passage of tropical storm Iota through the Caribbean will cause an intensification of rains in Costa Rica as of this weekend.This was predicted by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) in its most recent update of the phenomenon, the entity also predicted that the cyclone would reach the hurricane category. “Our friends are alive, thank God,” he said. A man and a woman also died in flooding in Panama’s Chiriqui province, near the Costa Rica border, authorities said. 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Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) says 588 people have been evacuated due to landslides and flooding related to Hurricane Eta, which made landfall in Nicaragua on Tuesday. Footage posted on social media showed canoes navigating through the flooded streets of the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, where scores of people perched on roofs, pleading to be rescued. A compilation of footage from southern Costa Rica showing the bad damage done by Hurricane Eta to the region on November 3. The storm brought heavy rain that caused deadly flooding in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama. At the Getsemani School, where 215 people were sheltering, Eta's strong winds ripped 10 sheets of metal off the school's roof. 1 (As of 5:00pm EST 6 November 2020) Format Situation Report ... Costa Rica and … He also told local radio that 60% of the eastern city of Puerto Barrios was flooded and 48 more hours of rain were expected. Costa Rican authorities on Friday placed all areas of Costa Rica except the Caribbean under a Yellow Alert and advised of heavy rains starting Sunday. Damage and destruction had spread across the “vast majority” of Honduras and speedboats and helicopters would be sent to rescue people in inaccessible areas, Hernandez said. One of the fiercest storms to hit Central America in years, Eta struck Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday with winds of 150 mph (241 kph) before weakening as it moved inland and into neighbouring Honduras. Hurricane Eta flooded Guanacaste, Costa Rica, as Hurricane Eta made landfall in nearby Nicaragua on Nov. 3. As Eta neared landfall, its powerful winds downed power lines and trees while causing flooding and damaging roofs in Puerto Cabezas. Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly is considering a bill that would create a national biometric database of the country's residents. Tropical Storm Eta and Costa Rica. Hurricane Eta flooded Guanacaste, Costa Rica, as Hurricane Eta made landfall in nearby Nicaragua on Nov. 3. One unidentified woman broadcast on Honduran television made a desperate plea for help in a neighbourhood of La Lima, a municipality on the southeastern flank of San Pedro Sula. Two people died in Nicaragua, where Eta … View of the Guaymas River after the passage of Hurricane Eta, now degraded to a tropical storm, in the city of El Progreso, department of Yoro, 260 kms north of Tegucigalpa, on Nov. 4, 2020. Costa Rica will remain today under the indirect effects of Tropical Storm Eta, especially the southern area, where three rivers are already swollen and intense downpours are being felt, so the authorities are asking the population to take maximum care. Hurricane Eta flooded Guanacaste, Costa Rica, as Hurricane Eta made landfall in nearby Nicaragua on Nov. 3. Eta is forecast to return to sea and regain momentum as a tropical storm, reaching Cuba and southern Florida in the coming days, the NHC said. No one was injured or killed in the incident. ... Storm Eta… The CNE placed the Central Pacific, the North Pacific, and the canton of … In addition, it caused damage in 60 of the 82 cantons of the country and kept 27 communities isolated. National. Torrential rains, landslides and floods spread devastation, with most deaths in Guatemala, Thu 5 Nov 2020 23.24 GMT Authorities warned the population to exercise caution, as soils remain saturated due to Eta. Tropical Storm Eta is the 28th named storm of a historic Atlantic hurricane season, which has tied 2005 for most storms on record. QCOSTARICA – Hurricane ETA at the doors of Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast is the cause of the evacuation of 63 people in Costa Rica’s Pacific coastal towns of Corredores and Parrita. The storm brought heavy rain that caused deadly flooding in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama. For now, its advance in the Caribbean continues to generate an indirect impact from Colombia to Costa Rica. The storm brought heavy rain that caused deadly flooding in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama. Heavy rainfall related to Eta may lead to flash flooding in other parts of Central America, including Costa Rica. QCOSTARICA - Hurricane ETA at the doors of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast is the cause of the evacuation of 63 people in Costa Rica's Pacific coastal towns of Corredores and Parrita. For example, see this related Tico Times article: Indirect effects of Eta lead to … Continue reading "Effects of Eta Rain on Costa Rica" The National Emergency Commission (CNE) says 79 communities across Costa Rica have reported flooding due to the indirect effects of Hurricane Eta, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Nicaragua earlier Tuesday. Emergency responders respond to Hurricane Eta flooding in Costa Rica. “The situation is serious, it’s shocking and needs to be dealt with professionally, fast,” the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernandez, told HCH television, pointing to reports of people stranded or stuck on roofs of flooded homes. As of Wednesday morning, the storm has regained hurricane strength and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday. Eta caused an estimated 150 deaths in Central America, including two in southern Costa Rica. In southern Costa Rica, a landslide onto a house killed two residents, a Costa Rican woman and an American man, officials said. he devastating weather front has spread destruction from Panama to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico, killing at least 65 people. Hurricane Eta flooded Guanacaste, Costa Rica, as Hurricane Eta made landfall in nearby Nicaragua on Nov. 3. Hurricane Eta flooded Guanacaste, Costa Rica, as Hurricane Eta made landfall in nearby Nicaragua on Nov. 3. pic.twitter.com/BOrACb7tYH. Across swathes of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica, high winds and heavy rain have damaged homes, roads and bridges, forcing thousands to take cover in shelters. 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In total, the CNE estimates 325,000 people in Costa Rica were affected — directly or indirectly —  by the heavy rainfall provoked by Eta, which made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane. Eta caused an estimated 150 deaths in Central America, including two in southern Costa Rica. “It allows institutions to streamline processes so that we recover as soon as possible. Central America: Tropical Storm Eta Situation Report No. Many places are currently without power. As of Tuesday, some 700 people are still living in temporary shelters after the floods and landslides provoked by Eta. Authorities reported nearly 100 homes damaged by flooding and landslides in Guatemala. While Eta is not forecast to make landfall in Costa Rica, the National Hurricane Center of the United States estimates up to a 20% chance that the national territory will receive tropical storm force sustained winds (>34 KTS) over the next five days. Media in Nicaragua also reported two miners had died in a mudslide. According to Costa Rica’s National Meteorological Institute (IMN), rainy conditions are expected this weekend along the Pacific Slope. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. “I’ve got five children on the roof of my house and nobody’s helping me to get them down,” she said. Costa Rica on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency, a move which will help the National Emergency Commission (CNE) take administrative, operational and economic measures to assist the country’s recovery from Hurricane Eta. The Wawa River that connects Puerto Cabezas to the rest of Nicaragua overflowed its banks. Heavy rains brought by Hurricane Eta, now downgraded to a tropical storm, have driven 773 people to shelters and caused serious damage to infrastructure, Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) said on Wednesday. The tropical storm is responsible for a rupture of a dam that protects Ciudad Neily. Flooding was reported in Costa Rica as Hurricane Eta made landfall in nearby Nicaragua on November 3.Footage shows rushing, encroaching flooding in Guanacaste. 🚨#REPORTEURGENTE🚨| DRAMÁTICO: ¡Cientos de personas esperan ser rescatadas en SPS!Cientos de personas esperan en el techo de sus hogares ser rescatadas por los equipos de rescate en el sector de Chamelecón en SPS, Cortés. The CNE says it’s using helicopters to deliver supplies to Coquito and Santa Elena de Osa, as well as La Peña and Corona in Golfito, which have been isolated by road damage. ... Panama, Costa Rica… By Thursday, authorities confirmed at least five deaths in Guatemala and seven in Honduras. All rights reserved. Eta is the 29th tropical storm of the season. Storm Eta has unleashed torrential rains, and catastrophic landslides and flooding in Central America, killing scores of people, displacing more than 300,000, and turning city streets into raging torrents. Eta, which hit the region five days ago as a category four storm, caused the death of two Costa Ricans and forced the evacuation of another 2,000 in Puntarenas, Guanacaste, and San José. Heartbreaking video shows the cost of a slow-moving slide in Costa Rica in the wake of hurricanes Eta and Iota. The Costa Rican Presidency says it has a projected investment of  ₡957 million ($1.6 million), the majority earmarked for cleaning roads. However, the financial impact is expected to increase following the emergency decree. HURRICANE ETA For 4 days and nights it has been raining almost constantly in my Central Valley town of Atenas, while some lowland areas that typically flood or have landslides are being effected much more than we and our just wetness. 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There was better news in Honduras, where the 60 fishermen who went missing on Tuesday returned after taking shelter on cays until they were reached by boats bringing food and fuel, said community leader Robin Morales. On Thursday, Eta was a tropical depression moving north-west through Honduras toward the Caribbean at 9 mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.