Tropical Storm Sara is sitting stationary off the coast of Honduras, bringing heavy rain, dangerous flooding, and mudslides to Central America. Sara will impact Central America and Mexico this weekend before weakening to a remnant low pressure early next week.

Wading through waist-deep water, residents along the northern coast of Honduras trudged through the streets on Friday carrying their belongings and pets, as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Sara caused widespread flooding across the area.

Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the western Caribbean Sea and is a potentially catastrophic flood threat in Central America through the weekend, but its longer-term forecast is uncertain. Latest status: Tropical Storm Sara became the 18th storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season early Thursday afternoon and is centered only about 50 miles northeast of the Honduras-Nicaragua border,