Hurricane Eta in Guatemala Forces Thousands into Temporary Shelters

Hurricane Eta in Guatemala forces thousands into temporary shelters after the hurricane caused landslides and floods in the region, prompting evacuations and killing more than a 100 people as of Sunday, November 8.

Rescue teams in Guatemala searched for people thought to have been buried by a massive landslide sparked by downpours from Hurricane Eta, as remnants of the storm made landfall in Cuba and moved on to Florida, gaining strength.

Guatemalan soldiers arrived Friday at the remote mountainous village of Queja in the central region of Alta Verapaz, where many people were killed after the mudslides buried about 150 homes, according to army spokesman Ruben Tellez.

They pulled the first bodies from the landslide after fighting through subsequent landslides and deep mud to reach the site.

The army estimated about 100 people died in Queja alone, while President Alejandro Giammattei suggested the number of dead and missing could be about 150.

Eta, which hit parts of Central and North America as a Category 4 hurricane Tuesday before weakening to a tropical depression, was one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in years.

Eta also inflicted damage from Panama to Honduras and Mexico. Authorities have estimated there were more than 50 flood-related deaths in those countries.

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