Storm Julia weakened on Monday, but its remnants could still cause flash flooding in Central America and southern Mexico through Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
According to Bulletin issued at 5 pm on Monday, the remnants of Julia were located 125 km west of Guatemala City, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h.
Julia is expected to produce rain through Tuesday in El Salvador and southern Guatemala, and in Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec, where there is a threat of flash flooding, according to the NHC.
Juli made landfall in Nicaragua with the strength of a Category 1 hurricane over the weekend, after affect San Andres Island, In colombia. A his passage through Central America left at least 19 dead, four of them in Honduras, five in Guatemala, nine in El Salvador and one in Nicaragua.
Tropical storm Julia formed last Friday in northern Colombia, where it left severe flooding and affected families. days ago, as tropical depression 13, affected several states of Venezuelawhere heavy rainfall with gusts of wind and electrical discharges were recorded.
Connect with the Voice of America! Subscribe to our channel Youtube and turn on notifications, or follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
