Tropical Disturbance 97L Threatens Central America with Heavy Rainfall

Tropical disturbance 97L in the central Caribbean has the potential to become a tropical depression or tropical storm late this week, bringing heavy rains to eastern portions of Nicaragua and Honduras this weekend. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Pilar has caused heavy rains in Central America, resulting in one flood death in El Salvador. Additionally, an unusually powerful storm named Ciarán is intensifying as it passes south of Ireland, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the UK and France. Climate change is projected to slightly increase the frequency and amplitude of extratropical cyclones in Europe, leading to potential windstorm damages in the future.