One person has died and thousands remain in shelters after torrential rain fell in Honduras.
Many roads and bridges became impassable after days of rainThe slow-moving storm caused widespread flooding across the Central American nation.
So far, Honduran officials have confirmed only one death but said that more than 110,000 people had been affected by the storm. Forecasters say Sara is likely to further weaken on Monday as it moves over the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo.Sara formed in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday. The tropical storm was extremely slow moving, dumping huge amounts of rain on northern Honduras for four days running before moving north to Belize and Mexico.Nine bridges were destroyed by fast flowing waters and another 19 damaged, Honduran emergency services said.Several highways also became impassable following landslides.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro had warned citizens living near rivers as early as Thursday to take shelter elsewhere and thousands heeded her call.More than 2,500 homes were damaged and more than 200 destroyed, officials said.
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