let's take you to florida now bracing
for the impact of tropical storm ita
which has already devastated central
america
the storm reaching the southern part of
the state just a few hours ago
these are pictures from miami and they
give you an idea really of how strong
the winds are
how much rain is falling there right now
there's also a warning of a dangerous
storm surge which could cause flooding
ita already as i mentioned causing
widespread devastation along the gulf
coast of central america
150 people are feared dead in guatemala
17 have died in panama
while mexican officials say the storm
has claimed at least
20 lives tanya dandrinos reports
communities cut off homes swallowed
and shelters full of residents with
nowhere to go
we've been left on the street we lost
everything
all the houses are flooded people were
asking to be taken out of the houses
because they were trapped
around a million people have been
displaced in honduras alone
us army crews proving saviors in the sky
the devastation is widespread ita made
landfall as a major hurricane on the
coast of nicaragua
before weakening into a tropical
depression bringing a deluge of rain to
central america
triggering landslides and widespread
flooding
i lost my dad i lost my mom my brothers
22 members of my family died i'm the
only survivor
150 people are feared dead in guatemala
the terrain is difficult making the
rescue effort
all the more challenging the search for
survivors continues in panama
too her mother and her father were
hopeful that i would find her
dead or alive but i couldn't i couldn't
but eta is yet to unleash all its fury
it strengthened once again and regained
its status as a tropical storm
crossing cuba before making landfall in
florida
with winds at 100 kilometers an hour
along with heavy rain
leading to flooding it's heading for the
gulf of mexico
that is forecast to approach the florida
gulf coast
later this week tanya dandrinos bbc news