Storm Eta Flooding Breaches River Bridge in Eastern Guatemala
The swollen Grande de Zacapa River overtook a bridge in Jocotán, Guatemala, as Tropical Depression Eta inundated Central America, local reports said.
Local media reported at least four people were killed in Guatemala due to the rains brought by storm Eta.
The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory warning that rains from Eta, which was downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression on November 4, could lead to “catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding across portions of Central America.”
Video filmed by local resident Bryan Avalos shows the river overtaking a bridge in Jocotán, in the Chiquimula Department. The bridge is one of only two that cross the Grande de Zacapa River in the town, according to Google Maps. Credit: Bryan Avalos via Storyful
