The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 3, 2020 Central America Braces for Catastrophic Damage from Hurricane Eta ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hurricane Eta is nearing Category 5 strength as it barrels toward Nicaragua. Eta is expected to cause catastrophic damage in the region, including flooding and nearly three feet of rain in other areas of Central America. Eta is the 28th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which is on pace to break all records. .