/tags/hurricane-iota Hurricane Iota en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:00:08 GMT /news/2021-07-06/elsa-not-as-destructive-to-caribbean-as-feared-but-raises-specter-of-earlier-hurricanes As Tropical Storm Elsa churns out of the Caribbean toward Florida, it leaves the realization that earlier and later storm activity may be the trend. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:00:08 GMT /news/2021-07-06/elsa-not-as-destructive-to-caribbean-as-feared-but-raises-specter-of-earlier-hurricanes Tim Padgett /news/2021-03-17/names-of-destructive-hurricanes-dorian-laura-eta-and-iota-to-be-retired Those hurricane names were permanently retired Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization, following the tradition of avoiding the repetition of names of particularly destructive storms. Added to the list were Dexter and Leah. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:09:07 GMT /news/2021-03-17/names-of-destructive-hurricanes-dorian-laura-eta-and-iota-to-be-retired David Fleshler /news/2020-12-28/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2020-from-covid-19-devastation-to-cuban-artist-defiance As if the region's coronavirus catastrophe wasn't enough, 2020 heaped human rights crises and historic hurricanes on Latin America and the Caribbean too. Mon, 28 Dec 2020 22:00:30 GMT /news/2020-12-28/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2020-from-covid-19-devastation-to-cuban-artist-defiance Tim Padgett /2020-11-27/just-water-and-rooftops-aid-groups-look-to-giving-tuesday-for-epic-post-storm-needs-in-honduras Honduras needs millions of donor dollars to rebuild its decimated housing and agriculture after a month of major hurricanes and catastrophic flooding. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 11:00:46 GMT /2020-11-27/just-water-and-rooftops-aid-groups-look-to-giving-tuesday-for-epic-post-storm-needs-in-honduras Tim Padgett /2020-11-23/what-eta-and-iota-tell-us-about-the-hurricane-future-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean The strongest storms ever to form so late, and so far south, in the Caribbean could force us to revise our expectations about hurricanes in this part of the world. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:19:55 GMT /2020-11-23/what-eta-and-iota-tell-us-about-the-hurricane-future-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean Tim Padgett, Christine DiMattei /2020-11-18/with-much-of-central-america-under-hurricanes-waters-u-s-military-efforts-are-key Hurricanes Eta and Iota brought epic flooding and mudslides across the isthmus — making U.S. air power all the more important to rescue and relief. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:20:56 GMT /2020-11-18/with-much-of-central-america-under-hurricanes-waters-u-s-military-efforts-are-key Tim Padgett /2020-11-17/recovery-after-hurricanes-iota-and-eta-espn-investigates-a-mysterious-death-and-taking-a-walk-with-judy-blume Hurricane Iota leaves a path of destruction in Central America. ESPN investigates the mysterious death of a University of Miami football star. And we take a stroll around Miami Beach with author Judy Blume. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:27:51 GMT /2020-11-17/recovery-after-hurricanes-iota-and-eta-espn-investigates-a-mysterious-death-and-taking-a-walk-with-judy-blume Alejandra Marquez Janse, Suria Rimer /2020-11-17/hurricane-iota-weakening-but-dangerous-slams-an-already-sodden-central-america Iota diminished to a Category 1 hurricane within hours of its landfall in Nicaragua. Still, as the second strong storm to hit the region in as many weeks, Iota bears grave dangers for residents. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:03:23 GMT /2020-11-17/hurricane-iota-weakening-but-dangerous-slams-an-already-sodden-central-america Colin Dwyer /2020-11-17/iota-makes-landfall-in-nicaragua-as-latest-cat-5-to-form-on-record Iota made landfall late Monday evening along the coast of Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:35:29 GMT /2020-11-17/iota-makes-landfall-in-nicaragua-as-latest-cat-5-to-form-on-record Danielle Prieur /2020-11-16/south-florida-expats-central-america-aid-workers-bracing-for-the-worst-from-monster-hurricane-iota Hurricane Iota will hit Nicaragua and Honduras Monday night as a Category 5 storm — raising the specter of catastrophic Hurricane Mitch two decades ago. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:55:31 GMT /2020-11-16/south-florida-expats-central-america-aid-workers-bracing-for-the-worst-from-monster-hurricane-iota Alejandra Marquez Janse, Tim Padgett