Major Hurricane Iota nearing landfall in Central America

Satellite animation of major Hurricane Iota closing in on Nicaragua.

Hurricane Iota has rapidly intensified into a high-end Category 4 storm as of Monday morning, packing sustained winds of 155 mph. It’s heading toward parts of Central America that were devastated by Hurricane Eta, another Category 4 storm, just two weeks ago.

The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has Iota making landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, by Monday night. There’s a chance it could get a bit stronger just prior to landfall.

The NHC emphasized that Hurricane...

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