130mph Hurricane Eta threatens to bring flooding and storm surge

This GeoColor satellite image taken Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at 1 p.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Eta in the Gulf of Mexico approaching the border of Honduras and Nicaragua. New Hurricane Eta quickly gained force Monday as it headed for Central America on the verge of becoming a major hurricane, threatening massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region. (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Eta quickly gained force on Monday, erupting into a major storm as it headed for Central America, threatening massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region.

Eta had maximum sustained winds of 130mph and was located east of the Nicaragua-Honduras border, according to the National Hurricane Centre.