Updated at 6: 15 p.m. ET
Relief organizations already stretched by their response to Hurricane Eta are preparing for a second devastating storm in as many weeks in Central America as Hurricane Iota heads for Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize.
The National Hurricane Center said Iota, a Category 5 hurricane, will make landfall Monday night in Nicaragua, bringing with it catastrophic winds and torrential rainfall. As of 1 p.m. ET, Iota has maximum sustained winds near 160 mph and higher gusts.
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