As its devastation emerged, forecasters said the dissipated storm, once a fierce hurricane, could still bring «life-threatening» conditions
Iota’s death toll rose to 38 Wednesday after the year’s biggest Atlantic storm unleashed mudslides, tore apart buildings and left thousands homeless across Central America, revisiting areas devastated by another hurricane just two weeks ago. Iota plowed through the coast packing furious winds of 155 mph on Monday evening, and forecasters have warned of more «life-threatening» conditions despite clearing conditions. Winds had slowed to 30 miles per hour by Wednesday morning and the storm was dissipating, forecasters from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But forecasters warned that parts of Central America would face «life-threatening flash flooding» through Thursday, with heavy rains expected from Iota’s tail.
