Community and Society
IDB, World Bank and CABEI expand support for Central America in wake of second hurricane
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) president Mauricio Claver-Carone convened a virtual meeting last Friday, November 20th with leaders and ministers of Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua, along with World Bank Group president David Malpass and Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) president Dante Mossi, to update the action plan for helping these countries to deal with the impacts of hurricanes Eta and Iota.
Weather
Remnants of Hurricane Iota continues to dump rain in Belize; thousands affected in other parts of Central America
Current weather conditions caused by hurricane Iota are expected to continue at least until Saturday, and a flood warning continues in effect for the Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo Districts.
Weather
Heavy rainfall expected in Belize as Category 5 Hurricane Iota hits Central America
Iota is the first Category 5 Hurricane of a record-breaking 2020 season, and it is following Hurricane Etas path in Nicaragua and Honduras.
Weather
Newly formed Tropical Storm Iota expected follow Hurricane Eta’s path
Iota is the 30th named storm of the 2020 Hurricane season. The risk of dangerous winds, storm surge, and rainfall impacts in Central America are expected to start Sunday night or by Monday, November 16th.
Weather
Flooding expected to continue after Tropical Depression Eta leaves Central America
TD Eta brought excessive rains that have caused major flooding across Belize, in particular the western district of Cayo. Floods will continue, but the weather is expected to improve within the next 24 hours as Eta continues moving away from Belize.
Weather
Tropical Depression Eta continues to wreak havoc; Belize faces disastrous flooding
After devastating our Central American neighbors with deadly mudslides and floods, Hurricane Eta moves closer to Belize via the Caribbean as a Tropical Depression, and a flood warning continues for the Cayo, Belize, Stann Creek, and Toledo districts.
Weather
NEMO on high alert as Eta expected to land as Tropical Depression; streets already flooding in San Pedro
After devastating Honduras and Nicaragua, Hurricane Eta has weakened and is expected to make its way to Belize as a Tropical Depression. NEMO has issued a flood warning in Cayo, Belize, Stann Creek, and Toledo districts. San Pedro Town has experienced its share of rainfall and streets are underwater.
Weather
Hurricane Eta will bring inclement weather across Belize
Forecast to land as a Tropical Depression, Eta is expected to produce heavy rainfall through Friday the 6th, pouring up to 20 inches in Belize.
