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November 19, 2020

Hurricane Iota Death Toll Climbs to 30, with Isla de Providencia 98% Destroyed
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In Central America, at least 30 people have died from Hurricane Iota,
the strongest Atlantic hurricane of the year. Some 160,000 Nicaraguans
and 70,000 Hondurans were forced to flee their homes. The Colombian
island of Providencia was devastated, with 98% of its infrastructure
ruined. The storm came just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated the
region, killing at least 150 people.


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