Tropical Storm Sara was previously forecast to become a major hurricane, though now the biggest threat Florida faces is rain.

Tropical Storm Sara is dumping heavy rains causing flooding across parts of Central America and is still expected to dissipate just after reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Torrential downpours from Sara are expected to pound the northern portions of Honduras, causing catastrophic flooding and mudslides through early next week. Forecasters warned that heavy rainfall will also bring "life-threatening" flash flooding to Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, western Nicaragua and Quintana Roo in Mexico.