Hundreds of Honduran villages have been cut off by rain

Heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Sara cut off more than 1,700 communities in Honduras.

The slow-moving storm caused widespread flooding across Central America.

So far, Honduran officials have confirmed only one death but said more than 110,000 people have been affected by the storm.

Forecasters say Sara is likely to continue to weaken on Monday as it passes through the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

Sara was launched in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday.

The tropical storm was very slow moving, dumping heavy rain in northern Honduras for four days before moving north to Belize and Mexico.

Some areas saw 500mm (19.7 inches) of rain causing rivers to overflow.

Nine bridges were destroyed by rushing water and another 19 were damaged, Honduran emergency officials said.

Several highways were also impassable following landslides.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro has warned residents living near rivers since Thursday to seek shelter elsewhere and thousands heeded his call.

More than 2,500 homes were destroyed and more than 200 were destroyed, officials said.

Sara is the 18th named hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season and the third this month.

Less than two weeks ago, Hurricane Rafael caused power outages across the country when it hit Cuba.

Meteorologists say these storms are caused by high sea temperatures.

“While hurricanes and tropical cyclones occur naturally, human-caused climate change is more frequent and increases the risk of more damage,” warns Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.