Tropical storm Sara caused heavy rainfall on the coasts of Honduras in recent days, affecting more than 85 thousand people. Honduran authorities struggled to provide emergency services as the storm remained stationary in its path, causing an increase in the levels of rivers flowing into the Caribbean Sea. Red and yellow alerts have been issued in six locations for immediate evacuation and surveillance, respectively.
The heaviest rainfall was recorded in Gracias a Dios, Colón, Atlántida, Cortés, and Bay Islands, leaving 251 communities cut off, eight bridges destroyed, and 16 damaged. Although the storm has left Honduran territory, its cloud bands continue to cause intense rainfall in some regions of Mexico.
Regarding Mexico, tropical depression Sara is expected to impact Mexican territory around 6:00 PM, continuing its trajectory along the Yucatán Peninsula until 6:00 AM the following day. Winds with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h, wave heights of 1 to 3 meters, and possible formation of waterspouts are expected in Quintana Roo, as well as intense rainfall in Chiapas, Campeche, and Quintana Roo, and heavy rainfall in Tabasco and Yucatán. Authorities warn of the possibility of landslides, river and stream flooding, overflow, and inundations in affected areas.
The National Meteorological Service has issued prevention zones due to the effects of the tropical storm from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal, Quintana Roo. Sara is expected to continue causing intense rainfall in the states of Chiapas, Campeche, and Quintana Roo, as well as strong precipitation in Tabasco and Yucatán. The storm, which has degenerated into a tropical depression, has caused the destruction of 42 roads and affected agricultural, livestock, industrial, and tourism production in the region.
