Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in Belize

Associated Press

POTRERILLOS, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides. The storm hit Belize Sunday after drenching northern Honduras, where it stalled since Friday, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expects Sara to continue to lose strength as it moves further inland Sunday over the Yucatan Peninsula. Forecasters say portions of Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, western Nicaragua and Mexico’s state of Quintana Roo could see up to 5 inches of rain, with localized totals reaching 15 inches.