Desastres Naturales

'Catastrófico’ huracán Iota toca tierra y comienza a golpear el Caribe de Nicaragua

Vientos de 260 kilómetros por hora, lluvias torrenciales y grandes marejadas

This RAMMB/CIRA satellite image shows Hurricane Iota on November 16, 2020 at 06:50 UTC as it approaches Central America. - Hurricane Iota is forecast to strengthen to an "extremely dangerous" Category Four by the time it makes landfall in Central America on November 16, the US National Hurricane Center warned, two weeks after powerful storm Eta devastated much of the region and left more than 200 people dead or missing. (Photo by - / RAMMB/CIRA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RAMMB/CIRA " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This RAMMB/CIRA satellite image shows Hurricane Iota on November 16, 2020 at 06:50 UTC as it approaches Central America. - Hurricane Iota is forecast to strengthen to an "extremely dangerous" Category Four by the time it makes landfall in Central America on November 16, the US National Hurricane Center warned, two weeks after powerful storm Eta devastated much of the region and left more than 200 people dead or missing. (Photo by - / RAMMB/CIRA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RAMMB/CIRA " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -

Miami y Managua. Iota tocó tierra este lunes en la costa del Caribe norte de Nicaragua como huracán de categoría máxima, acompañado de catastróficos vientos, lluvias y marejadas, informó una fuente oficial.

“Este potente huracán Iota ya está en la parte delantera, ya está en tierra. En este momento el ojo del huracán se encuentra ya tocando el límite de la costa de Haulover”, en el Caribe, dijo en rueda de prensa Marcio Baca, director de meteorología de Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (Ineter).

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