Hurricane Iota Now a ‘Catastrophic’ Category 5 Storm | Voice of America

U.S. forecasters says Hurricane Iota has strengthened to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm — the latest in the year such a storm has formed — and is likely to bring catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surges and torrential rainfall to Central America, still trying to recover from Hurricane Eta.

Tropical Depression Eta expected to strengthen again into tropical storm - UPI.com

Tropical Depression Eta is moving toward Cuba and the southeastern United States and is expected to grow into a tropical storm again on Friday.

Eta Is Now A 'Major Hurricane' As It Barrels Towards Central American Coast : NPR

Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to "a major hurricane" Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America, as it heads for the US

Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 22 people in Central America as it pummelled the region with heavy rain while heading for the US Gulf Coast where it could strike as a hurricane this weekend.

Hurricane Otto: Deaths as storm hits Costa Rica

A number of people are dead or missing in Costa Rica after Hurricane Otto made landfall as a Category Two storm.

Threat of tsunami after earthquake hits El Salvador and Nicaragua (local time: 12:43, Depth 10 km)

A strong earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Central America shook the region, US monitoring agencies said.

Nicaragua gives green light to canal project

Nicaragua on Thursday announced approval of an environmental and social impact study on a new canal that will link the Pacific with the Atlantic, allowing the project to go ahead.

Διχασμός για τις περιβαλλοντικές επιπτώσεις της διώρυγας της Νικαράγουα

 Η διάνοιξη της διώρυγας της Νικαράγουα, που θα διχοτομήσει τη χώρα, ενώνοντας τον Ατλαντικό με τον Ειρηνικό Ωκεανό, θα ξεκινήσει στις 22-24 Δεκέμβρη, περισσότερο από εκατό χρόνια μετά τις πρώτες σκέψεις πραγματοποίησης του έργου.

Η κυβέρνηση της Νικαράγουα χαρακτήρισε το ξεκίνημα της κατασκευής του έργου ως «χριστουγεννιάτικο δώρο για το λαό της χώρας».

Earthquake M7.4 Strikes El Salvador, may cause 'hazardous tsunami waves'...

A 7.4 earthquake has struck about 106km (66 miles) off the coast of El Salvador, south-east of the city of Usulutan. There were no details of any casualties or damage, although it was a shallow one at a depth of just 9km (5.6 miles).

A warning of "hazardous tsunami waves" was given by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Monday, after first saying that a widespread tsunami wasn't a possibility.

The area affected by the tsunami could also include coasts of Honduras and Nicaragua, both of which are within 300km (180 miles) of the epicenter, the warning center said.

Aprobada ruta definitiva del Gran Canal Interoceánico de Nicaragua (albergaría el 5% de tráfico internacional de buques)

La ruta escogida para la construcción del Gran Canal Interoceánico cruzaría a Nicaragua de este a oeste, partiendo desde la desembocadura del río Punta Gorda (Caribe) hasta la desembocadura del río Brito, en Rivas (Pacífico).

El canal superará más de tres veces los 77 kilómetros de su análogo en Panamá. Pasará a través del Gran Lago Cocibolca y de sus afluentes, la zona de libre comercio en Brito, por el complejo turístico en San Lorenzo y el aeropuerto en Rivas, uniendo dos puertos en el Pacífico y el Caribe.

Un nouveau canal pourrait bientôt concurrencer celui de Panama

Le président du Nicaragua Daniel Ortega et le magnat chinois Wang Jing ont déclaré samedi que les travaux de construction d'un canal interocéanique à travers le Nicaragua devraient débuter fin 2014.

"Le gouvernement nicaraguayen et le groupe HKND sont heureux de confirmer que les travaux de construction du canal débuteront comme prévu en décembre 2014", ont déclaré les deux hommes dans un bref communiqué.