Eta heads to Florida 8:37
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Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in the Florida Keys on Sunday night and will continue to bring hurricane conditions to the area throughout Monday.
Eta previously made landfall on Cuba's south-central coast earlier Sunday.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour when it hit Lower Metacumbe Key on Sunday night, according to the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).
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The tropical storm was expected to bring a total isolated maximum rainfall of about 60 centimeters, the NHC said.
The amount of rain is likely to lead to flash floods and life-threatening landslides, as well as a storm surge that will raise water levels two to four feet above normal tides along the coast, according to the NHC.
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Hurricane Warning by Eta in Florida
"On the forecast track, the center of Eta will pass near or over the Florida Keys tonight and early Monday, and will be over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico late Monday and Tuesday," the NHC said.
A hurricane warning has been issued for the Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas, including Florida Bay.
The Florida Keys could experience storm surge flooding in the 2 to 120-centimeter range with 15 to 12-centimeter rainfall everywhere, according to an update from the Monroe County Joint Information Center at 6 p.m.
Some parts of Monroe County may have an isolated maximum rainfall close to 18 inches through Wednesday night, according to the update.
"Rainflooding can be exacerbated by coastal flooding in some areas, and neighborhoods prone to long-term poor drainage will likely flood their streets for a few days," according to the Key West National Weather Service.
School district closures
Heavy rain and flooding in Oakland Park, Florida, already has the city's public works system "at or near capacity," according to Oakland Park Public Information Officer David Rafter.
"The Oakland Park Parks and Public Works staff has been working through the night and all day addressing flood issues to the best of our ability," Rafter said in an update on Tropical Storm Eta.
At least five school districts in South Florida, including Miami-Dade, will close Monday due to the potential impact of Eta, the districts announced on social media.
In Miami-Dade, all bridges have been closed, said Mayor Carlos Giménez.
He said strong winds were expected between Sunday and Monday, as well as the possibility of tornadoes.
A tropical storm warning is also in effect for the Cayman Islands and the northwestern Bahamas.
Eta made landfall along the Nicaraguan coast as a Category 4 hurricane Tuesday afternoon.
The week brought heavy rains in parts of Nicaragua and Honduras.
What is happening in Latin America and the Caribbean
Eta sweeps through Guatemala 3:16
In Latin America and the Caribbean, there are currently emergency plans for disasters in Cuba and Mexico, while evacuation and relief efforts continue in Guatemala and Honduras, which have been the most affected so far, with dozens of deaths or missing.
In Honduras, at least 38 people have died and eight are missing, according to the country's Permanent Contingency Commission.
More than 60,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, the commission said, and more than 1.8 million people across the country have been affected by the storm.
In Cuba, the country's Civil Defense updated its alerts on Saturday and issued an "Alarm Phase" for several western and central areas.
"Against Eta, there is no time to lose and protection is the priority," Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tweeted on Saturday.
«Rains never seen before»
In Mexico, the National Meteorological Service said that "the wide circulation of Eta is causing heavy to torrential rains in the Yucatan peninsula and in southeastern Mexico."
The rain is expected to last until Monday, the service said, and will affect the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Yucatán.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suspended an initially planned visit to the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa, and traveled to the state of Tabasco on Saturday instead, due to flooding and weather conditions linked to Eta.
López Obrador warned of a possible "emergency situation" in Tabasco as widespread floods are expected from Eta, and said he had called an emergency meeting of the Security Cabinet.
"We are talking about rain never seen before" in the area, López Obrador said in a video message posted on his official Twitter account.
López Obrador said emergency preparations were underway to prevent destruction and loss of human life.
Eta looks to South Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for eight counties on Saturday in the face of Eta's approach, according to Fredrick Piccolo Jr., the governor's communications director.
The governor declared an emergency for Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties in South Florida "as a precaution," Piccolo said.
Counties include the cities of Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Key West.
The hurricane watch covers the South Florida coast from Golden Beach to Bonita Beach.
A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the next 48 hours.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida coast from the Brevard / Volusia County line to Englewood, including Florida Bay, as well as Lake Okeechobee.
"Recent heavy rains in the region have caused the soil to become saturated and urban flash floods could become a threat by the end of the weekend and early next week, depending on how the storm progresses," the meteorologist said. by CNN Derek Van Dam.
Flood alert
There is a flood watch for much of South Florida through Tuesday night.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez declared a state of emergency Friday while monitoring the storm.
Giménez said that the soil is already saturated by several days of rainy conditions, so "floods are a great concern."
In addition to heavy rains, Eta is expected to bring a dangerous storm surge to Florida's coastal areas.
CNN's Alaa Elassar, Melissa Alonso, Radina Gigova, Mallika Kallingal, Gene Norman, Susannah Cullinane, Taylor Barnes, Marlon Sorto, and Juan Paz contributed to this report.
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