Tropical Storm Sarah On Sunday, the hurricane made landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rains to cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

The storm moved inland into Belize next The northern coast of Honduras was floodedIt has stopped since Friday, causing river water levels to rise and trapping some people in their homes.

The tropical storm warning issued by the US National Hurricane Center until Sunday included the coast of Guatemala on the Caribbean Sea; Belize coast. and north to the coast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, from Chetumal to Puerto Costa Maya.

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These areas, along with parts of El Salvador and western Nicaragua, could see up to 5 inches (13 cm), with local totals reaching 15 inches (38 cm). According to the Hurricane Center, conditions “will lead to flash flooding in areas, possibly significant, along with the potential for mudslides.”

“Storm surge may raise water levels by up to 1 to 3 feet above ground level near and north of where Central Sara crosses the coast of Belize,” the center said on Sunday. “Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves,” he added.

Meanwhile, northern Honduras is not yet clear. The center expects up to 3 inches (8 cm) of rain to fall there, but some areas could see totals of up to 40 inches (1 meter), with “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” continuing to occur.