The hurricane season is not over yet. Until November 15, there is still a significant risk of potentially dangerous cyclones forming. Now, a tropical depression threatens to devastate Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua, countries that have already activated the red alert due to heavy rains.
This system, formed yesterday Wednesday, has already caused damage and taken the life of a person.
Damage from tropical depression
Nicaragua
Tropical depression is a phenomenon that can cause significant damage. In Managua, yesterday they had to evacuate about 800 indigenous people who live in the Misquitos Cays due to the high risk of rain and storm surges, which threaten the communities of the Caribbean coast and islands. In fact, Tuesday a downpour left one dead in Nicaragua: a 29-year-old man driving a pickup truck was swept away by a river in the eastern department of Chontales. This tragic event is a reminder of how destructive flooding can be. tropical depressions.
Three health officials disappeared on WednesdayThey were also traveling in a pickup truck, which fell into a riverbed while crossing a bridge in the city of Juigalpa, in Chontales. It is important to be informed about What are cyclones? and how they can impact our communities.
Costa Rica
So far, there has been no damage, but the National Emergency Commission (CNE) of Costa Rica declared a red alert on Wednesday in most of the territory, including the Pacific coast and the center of the country. While the depression is unlikely to directly impact the region, it does could cause an increase in the swell on the Pacific coast, in addition to intensifying the rains, a phenomenon that experts associate with the current rainy seasonTo better understand these dynamics, you can read more about how they are storms move and evolve.
Honduras
Honduras, like Costa Rica, has not suffered any damage either, but remains vigilant. On Thursday it is expected to approach the Nicaraguan coast and then pass over eastern Honduras, to return to the Caribbean in its northwestern part on Friday.
In Honduras will generate cloudiness and rain, especially in the north of the country. They are expected to intensify further on Friday, which could be related to the behavior of other phenomena such as typhoon that has been presented in the region.
Trajectory of the tropical depression
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Tropical depression it is expected to pass through Nicaragua and Honduras, and tomorrow Friday it could reach the Caribbean coast of MexicoFrom there, it will continue moving north, reaching the southeastern tip of Mississippi, southern Alabama, and northwestern Florida as a hurricane. If you'd like to learn more about these phenomena, you can read about What is a hurricane?For more details on hurricane season, it is recommended to review the article on Hurricane season according to NOAA.
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