Hurricane Iota hits Nicaragua, sparks warning of flash floods and landslides in parts of Central America
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(Worthy News) -A powerful Hurricane Iota made landfall on the coast of Nicaragua late Monday, sparking warnings of a life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding in a region recently battered by Hurricane Eta.
The hurricane made landfall as a Category 4 storm along the coast of Northeastern Nicaragua at 10:40 pm EST Monday. Iota had sustained winds near 155 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, which described the storm as “extremely dangerous.”
Iota became a Category 5 hurricane earlier on Monday, before weakening to a Category 4 prior to landfall. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]
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