Honduras battles flooding as Tropical Storm Sara unleashes heavy rainfall

A man stands next to his bicycle on a flooded road after the Arizona River overflowed its banks due to heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Sara, in Tela, Honduras November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Marvin Valladares

TELA, Honduras (Reuters) - Wading through waist-deep water, residents along the northern coast of Honduras trudged through the streets on Friday carrying their belongings and pets, as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Sara caused widespread flooding across the area.

Sara churned menacingly near the Caribbean coast of Honduras, close to beach resorts and ancient Maya ruins popular with tourists, as the storm also took aim at neighboring Belize and Guatemala.