Hurricane Eta did enough damage on its own, but there are complaints that the authorities in Mexico made the devastation far worse, reports Chris … It will likely produce areas of major flooding and wind damage this week. Hurricane Eta is the worst storm to hit Central America since Hurricane Mitch in 1998—the most destructive natural disaster to impact the region. Hurricane Eta's wind and rain have battered the area as a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for most of Florida's West Coast, including Charlotte, Sarasota and Lee counties, Wednesday morning. Today we discus the aftermath of Hurricane ETA and the flood damage the storm caused to our Production Studio/Guest House. Hurricane Eta lashed the Nicaraguan coast on Tuesday, causing significant damage and reportedly claiming at least two lives, one of them in neighbouring Honduras. Update, 11:45 a.m.: Levy County has opened its public information lines for anyone with questions about Hurricane Eta. Pictures of flooding, debris and damage around Southwest Florida due to Hurricane Eta. Fort Myers Beach Photo by: Juan Reina Fort Myers Beach Photo by: Juan Reina Fort Myers Beach Photo by: … Eta was once a Category 4 hurricane, and authorities from Panama to Mexico were still surveying the damages following days of torrential rains during the week. Here are a few groups that you can support today. Another unofficial report of a 58 mph wind gust was recorded at […] On Monday morning, Monroe County officials were surveying the damage of Tropical Storm Eta. The Category 1 Hurricane stayed 100 miles offshore, but we still had wind gusts near 70 mph, storm surge Tropical Storm Eta finally reached American soil this week –– and has caused dangerous some of Florida's most populous urban areas Hurricane Eta Reaches Florida, Damage Continues | … Eta is the 28th named storm — and the 12th hurricane — in the Atlantic hurricane season, and has tied a record set in 2005 for the most storms that have grown strong enough to be named. Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago. Its slow, meandering … Members of Red Cross help to evacuate people after the overflow of Bambito river due to the heavy rains caused by Hurricane Eta, now degraded to a tropical storm, in Bambito, Chiriqui Province 450 north of Panama City. And it could approach Florida's Gulf Coast later this week. Earlier this month, it was deluged by Hurricane Eta. Hurricane Eta slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast with potentially devastating winds Tuesday, while heavy rains thrown off by the Category 4 … Millions are in need of emergency aid and relief in the days following the strongest hurricane of 2020. Subsequent damage … “Eta had all the makings of a worst-case scenario. The numbers are 352-486-5155 or … Eta could reach Category 1 hurricane strength later Monday as it spins over the Gulf. Hurricane Eta devastated Indigenous communities in Central America this month as the U.S. formally withdrew ... and now some villages that did not suffer damage from Eta’s rains are cut off … According to Jon Rizzo of the National Weather Service’s Key West office, the highest wind gust was 71 mph, recorded at the Carysfort Lighthouse, just east of Key Largo. Experts believe the economic toll could be greater than the damage inflicted by Mitch in some areas. Hurricane Eta, the 28th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, is closing in on Central America. Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta … In Guatemala, search teams first had to overcome multiple landslides and deep mud just to reach the site where officials have estimated some 150 homes were devastated. Both systems made landfall 15 miles apart in the span of two weeks on Nicaragua’s northern coast at Category 4 strength. Guatemalan search brigades pulled the first bodies Friday from a massive rain-fueled landslide where at least 100 people are believed to be entombed, as the remains of Hurricane Eta … Hurricane And Flood Damage Claims From Hurricane Eta In Florida Hurricane damage is big business, and unfortunately, your insurance company isn’t always on your side when it comes to getting your property repaired and your life back to normal in the wake of a hurricane. After becoming a category 1 hurricane … 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 two weeks earlier, leaving authorities struggling to assess damage after … (AP Photo HURRICANE ETA FLOODING & DAMAGE New pictures in from Southwest Florida showing the extent of the storm's impact. On hitting that part of the coast, experts have stated that the winds will reach a climax of 119 kilometers per hour… Hondurans fear a dreaded repeat of the 1998 Hurricane Mitch. The storm is threatening to bring catastrophic wind damage, life … More:Eta … Hurricane Eta’s arrival Tuesday afternoon in northeast Nicaragua followed days of drenching rain as it crawled toward shore. Tropical Storm Eta became a Category 1 hurricane early Wednesday morning before sputtering out and being downgraded again to a high-end tropical storm. The estimated economic loss from Hurricane Eta ranges from 10%-20% of Honduras’ GDP, or roughly $5 billion dollars. Eta lashed Southwest Florida with heavy rain and wind Wednesday as the system gained momentum in the early morning but started weakening in the afternoon. Damage is assured. In not even the space of 24 Further, a tornado watch has been issued for Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota counties. After being downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm, Eta skirted the east coast of Florida bringing torrential rains, flooding and … We had a storm churning out at sea for a week and then it went straight for us. Hurricane Eta made landfall south of Nicaragua with estimated wind speeds of 140 mph around 4 p.m.