{"id":73723,"date":"2020-11-09T09:16:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T17:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=73723"},"modified":"2020-11-13T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T18:07:21","slug":"2020-hurricane-eta-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/disaster-relief-news-stories\/2020-hurricane-eta-facts","title":{"rendered":"2020 Hurricane Eta: Facts and how to help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hurricane Eta ripped through Central America as a Category 4 storm with powerful winds of up to 150 miles per hour, unleashing heavy rains, flooding, and landslides. It then downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned toward the United States, hitting southern Florida and dumping more rain on already flooded areas<\/a>. Learn the facts about Hurricane Eta, and join us in prayer for children and families affected.<\/p>\n

Scores are missing and feared dead in Guatemala<\/a>, where massive rain-fueled landslides buried homes in the central region of Alta Verapaz on Friday, November 6. At least 50 deaths<\/span><\/span><\/a> have been confirmed in the country alone, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

“The initial estimate suggests 2,235,000 people may be impacted by the severe flooding,” says Joao Diniz, Latin America and the Caribbean regional leader for World Vision. “The flooding and winds have damaged roads, bridges, and communications infrastructure, isolating many communities.”<\/p>\n

Amid the devastation in Central America, heroic scenes and survival stories surfaced:<\/p>\n