Tropical Storm Nate Kills 22 in Central America Amid Flooding and Landslides
At least 5,000 residents fled to emergency shelters there, according to The Associated Press,
and the storm prompted Costa Rican officials to postpone a World Cup qualifying soccer match with Honduras.
At least 22 people were killed across Costa Rica, Honduras
and Nicaragua as a result of the storm, which dumped rain on the region and caused widespread flooding.
7, 2017
Tropical Storm Nate barreled up the eastern coast of Central America this week, leaving destruction
in its wake before being upgraded to a category 1 hurricane as it moved toward the United States.
New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain were also under a hurricane warning,
and several offshore oil and gas platforms and drilling rigs in the gulf were evacuated.
In Nicaragua, at least 15 people were killed by the storm, The Associated Press reported, citing Vice President Rosario Murillo.
The Costa Rican government declared a state of emergency, and President Luis Guillermo Solís appealed to the international community for support.