Tropical Storm Sara dumped heavy rains with the potential to cause disastrous flooding Thursday as it churned inland along the northeastern coast of Honduras.Sara will slowly move near the northern coast of Honduras over the next couple of days and bring isolated areas up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain,

Impacts to the United States from the soon-to-be tropical storm named Sara are not yet clear, but recent forecast evolutions are encouraging for Florida.

Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean and threatens flash floods and mudslides in Central America, forecasters say

The National Hurricane Center is also asking residents of the eastern Gulf Coast, including Florida, to monitor the storm closely since it has the potential to reach the US.

If the tropical depression intensifies, it will become the 19th named storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season.