Pictures: Hurricane Iota smashes into Central America

Hurricane Iota batters into Central America with ferocious winds and rain

Published: November 17, 2020 18:51 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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People wade in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Iota in Cartagena, Colombia. The hurricane slammed into Central America with ferocious winds and rain, threatening to cripple a region already reeling from a deadly storm two weeks ago. Image Credit: REUTERS

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This satellite image shows Tropical Storm Iota on November 16, 2020, at 14:40 UTC as it approaches Central America. Iota, the most powerful Atlantic storm in a record-setting season, came ashore along Nicaragua's northeastern coast as a Category 4 hurricane. Image Credit: AFP

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While its winds have since weakened, the path of destruction will likely trigger a humanitarian crisis, just weeks after Hurricane Eta killed more than 100 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. | Above: People carry their belongings while heading to a shelter as Iota approaches Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Image Credit: REUTERS

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People wade in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Iota in Cartagena, Colombia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Sandwiches, fruit, and water are delivered as part of humanitarian aid before Hurricane Iota makes landfall in Urraco, Honduras. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Hurricane Iota makes landfall in San Andres, Colombia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A woman protects her baby from the rain as Hurricane Iota approaches Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A man secures the roof of his house in Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, as Hurricane Iota moves over the Caribbean. Image Credit: AFP

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A man walks along a flooded street after the passage of Hurricane Eta in La Lima, Cortes, Honduras. Image Credit: AFP

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Local residents evacuate their home in La Lima, Cortes, Honduras. Image Credit: AFP

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People carry their belongings while heading to a shelter as Hurricane Iota approaches Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Residents arrange their belongings in the trunk of their car whilst evacuating their house in anticipation of heavy rains as Hurricane Iota approaches, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Image Credit: REUTERS

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View of a flooded street after the passage of Hurricane Eta in La Lima, Cortes, Honduras. Image Credit: AFP

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People use plastic trash bags to cover the windows of a school being used as a shelter as Hurricane Iota approaches Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A man checks for belongings to pack whilst evacuating his house in anticipation of heavy rains as Hurricane Iota approaches, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A general view shows storm clouds as Hurricane Iota approaches, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Image Credit: REUTERS

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