Imagine rain, so much rain that it should be impossible. Now think about being displaced from your home and everything you have even known. That is what has happened to thousands, maybe even millions, of people around the world this year. Hurricane Eta was a Category 4 Hurricane that struck the world on landfall on November 3, 2020. It is the 13th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, but sadly, the news gets even worse. Hurricane Iota, the first Category 5 storm of the season, also lands on November 16, 2020.
All of the areas expected to be hit hard by Hurricane Iota were also devastated by Hurricane Eta. Thousands of people have been forced to relocate because of these hurricanes, specifically in Central America. Many people in Nicaragua and Honduras have been hit the hardest because of the insane amount of rain and flooding occurring in the country. According to Colorado State University hurricane researcher, Phil Klotzbach, this is the first recorded time that the Atlantic has gone through two major hurricanes. Over 130 people have been killed by the impacts of Hurricane Eta, mostly because of the mudslides and landslides that the rain has triggered. The two hurricanes also hit part of the United States, but it was nowhere near as fatally impacted as Central America. Many people in Central America were forced to migrate to other parts of the world because of how destroyed their home countries are.
The people who were hurt by these hurricanes need all the help they can get. Drawing attention to the suffering that many people are going through is very important for everyone to do. Thousands of newspapers and organizations are helping by drawing attention to the situations that no one wants to experience. The coronavirus makes everything even worse for these people, so we must do what we can to help. To learn more about Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota, you can google them if you would like. If you would like to donate, a good website to donate to would be the Red Cross (just scroll to the bottom).
Sources
Al Jazeera. “Iota Death Toll Rises as Rescue Efforts Reveal Destruction.” Honduras | Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, 19 Nov. 2020, www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/19/iotas-death-toll-rises-as-rescue-efforts-reveal-destruction.
Anderson, Curt. “Tropical Storm Iota Forms, Could Follow Eta's Deadly Path.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 14 Nov. 2020, apnews.com/article/floods-storms-tropical-storms-st-petersburg-florida-198be2f6d92a70b2c2bab14d88eda723.
Andone, Dakin. “Zeta Leaves over 2.1 Million Customers without Power and at Least 6 Dead after Battering Gulf Coast.” CNN, Cable News Network, 29 Oct. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/weather/hurricane-zeta-thursday/index.html.
“Dangerous Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall on Nicaragua Coast.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 17 Nov. 2020, apnews.com/article/hurricane-iota-cat-5-central-america-6abd22f849896c7c3070de5ce5383615.
Silverman, Hollie. “Tropical Storm Eta Soaks South Florida as It Heads Offshore.” CNN, Cable News Network, 10 Nov. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/weather/tropical-storm-eta-monday/index.html.
“Zeta Knocks Out Power to 2 Million.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 29 Oct. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/us/hurricane-zeta-louisiana-mississippi.html.
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