Tropical Depression Sara moves on to Mexico after floods, one death in Honduras

18/11/2024 12:27

        Slow-moving Tropical Depression Sara headed on to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after unleashing widespread floods over Honduras and Belize that killed at least one person and forced thousands to flee, officials said on Sunday.
        
        The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast that Sara will weaken as it moves further inland over Mexico's Quintana Roo state, but warned that rainfall over the area could trigger floods and mudslides.
        
        The Miami-based forecaster estimates Sara's maximum sustained winds at 35 mph (56 kph), while its northwesterly movement had picked up to 12 mph (19 kph).
        
        The center of the storm is currently located some 160 miles (257 km) southeast of the city of Campeche, Mexico, according to the latest NHC report.
        
        "Don't take anything for granted! Secure loose objects and everything that could become a projectile," Mexico's national emergency services advised in a post on X.