Economists believe the loss could be greater even than that inflicted in 1998 by Hurricane Mitch, the most destructive storm to ever hit Central America and the second most deadly Atlantic hurricane in recorded history.
Guatemala has announced that it will request TPS for its citizens in the US due to the damage caused by Eta, and it’s expected that Honduras, which was hit much harder than its neighbour, will follow suit.
With the (C19) pandemic and now Eta, several of the factors that have forced so many to migrate in recent years are now arguably worse than ever.
“The Eta storm has reopened wounds that have been bleeding for many years,” said Moreno. “We’ll continue with an economic situation and unemployment that will force even more to migrate to the United States.”
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