A man crosses a flooded road in the Okonwas community during the passage of Hurricane Eta on the north Caribbean coast in Rosita, Nicaragua, on Wednesday. After roaring ashore Tuesday afternoon in Nicaragua with 140 mph winds and what the National Hurricane Center called a life-threatening storm surge, Tropical Storm Eta is unleashing widespread flooding rains across much of Central America. A flood disaster is probably underway as a number of locations are set to see mudslides amid forecast rainfall totals of 2 to 3 feet. Meanwhile, concern is growing in Cuba and the southeastern United States, including Florida, where Eta may head next. More than 30,000 people were evacuated ahead of Hurricane Eta, with Nicaragua’s navy pitching in Monday to help. At least 17 shelters were opened in Puerto Cabezas, a city of more than 60,000, to house those fleeing the impending surge and wind. The city took […]