Extreme Conditions
New storm hits the east coast of Central America
(21 November 2005)Tropical storm Gamma, the 24th of the 2005 Atlantic season, has caused floods and landslides in Honduras, leaving at least three people dead. Another 13 people are reported missing in Honduras.
The storm was centred about 215 miles (345km) east-southeast of Belize City and 45 miles (70km) north-east of Limon, Honduras, at 2100 GMT on Saturday.
Forecasters say Gamma is drifting northwards towards western Cuba. The storm is then expected to arrive in Jamaica on Wednesday.
Thousands of people have been evacuated and roads and bridges have been damaged or destroyed leaving several cities and towns isolated.
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