Tropical Storm Sara Weakens to Tropical Depression After Making Landfall in Belize

Published on November 18, 2024

POTRERILLOS, Honduras—Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecasters expected heavy rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides. The storm hit Belize after drenching the northern coast of Honduras, where it stalled since Friday, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expected Sara to continue to lose strength as it moved further inland Sunday over the Yucatan Peninsula. Portions of Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, western Nicaragua, and Mexico’s state of Quintana Roo could see up to 5 inches of rain, with localized totals reaching 15 inches. The conditions “will result in areas of flash flooding, perhaps significant, along with the potential of mudslides,” according to the Hurricane Center....

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