Catastrophic damage to lives and property left by Storm Julia in Central America

2022-10-13 2022-10-13T09:18:07Z
هشام جمال
هشام جمال
كاتب مُحتوى جوّي

Tropical Storm Julia moved on Sunday 9/10/2022 towards the coast of Nicaragua on the Caribbean Sea before crossing into the Pacific Ocean. On Monday, the storm continued its way northwest at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour towards Guatemala near its border with Mexico, accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds It exceeded the limits of 56 km / h, causing waves to rise dramatically on the beaches. Tropical Storm Julia left behind the destruction and many victims in Central America and southern Mexico.

 

Catastrophic damage to lives and property left by Storm Julia in Central America

 

Five people have been confirmed dead in Honduras, including a woman who was swept away by floods on Sunday and a four-year-old child whose boat capsized near the Nicaragua border, officials said.

 

Panama's emergency services confirmed later on Monday two deaths due to the torrential rain, while about 300 people were evacuated from areas near the border with Costa Rica and authorities in Honduras said 9,200 people were seeking shelter.

 

In Nicaragua, the storm caused power outages for one million people, and heavy rains and floods led to the evacuation of more than 13,000 families, and the storm caused the death of at least 25 people, according to Al-Arabiya TV.

 

America's oceanic location makes it vulnerable to many tropical storms

 

Central America’s location on the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico contributes to its annual exposure to many tropical storms, which sometimes develop into a hurricane. The recent warm water surface temperature contributed to the development of Storm Julia, providing it with large amounts of water vapor and the necessary thermal energy, causing it to cause huge amounts of rain to occur. devastating floods.

 

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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