Iota, Barreling Toward Central America, Becomes a Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Iota reached Category 4 strength Monday as it barrels toward Central America, which is still reeling from Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago, the New York Times reports. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts until the end of the month, has seen 30 named storms and 13 hurricanes. Six of this year’s hurricanes reached “major” status, meaning they were Category 3 or higher.