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| Storm Nate: At least 20 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras | |
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| Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 20 people in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras before it moves north towards the US. | |
| A state of emergency has been declared in the Central American nations, where more than 20 people are missing. | |
| It has caused heavy rains, landslides and floods which are blocking roads, destroying bridges and damaging houses. | It has caused heavy rains, landslides and floods which are blocking roads, destroying bridges and damaging houses. |
| In Costa Rica, nearly 400,000 people are without running water and thousands are sleeping in shelters. | |
| At least six people have died in the storm there, while another 11 were killed when it moved north and reached Nicaragua. | |
| Three people have been killed in Honduras and several are reported missing. | |
| In Costa Rica, all train journeys were suspended and dozens of flights cancelled on Thursday. | In Costa Rica, all train journeys were suspended and dozens of flights cancelled on Thursday. |
| More than a dozen national parks popular with tourists have been closed as a precaution. | More than a dozen national parks popular with tourists have been closed as a precaution. |
| The storm also caused extensive damage to infrastructure in Nicaragua. | The storm also caused extensive damage to infrastructure in Nicaragua. |
| Forecasters say Nate will gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall on the southern coast of the United States on Sunday. | Forecasters say Nate will gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall on the southern coast of the United States on Sunday. |
| Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico says they are evacuating staff from platforms which lie along the predicted path of the storm. | Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico says they are evacuating staff from platforms which lie along the predicted path of the storm. |