Iota, a Category 4 hurricane which later strengthened to Category 5, struck Central America on Tuesday, affecting 40,000 people and destroying houses, roads and plants. /Getty

Honduras' largest airport, Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport, remains flooded and may not reopen for passengers until mid-December at the earliest, according to local media. /Getty

Hurricane Iota caused floods and destruction as it made its way through Honduras, isolating several communities in Santa Barbara and trapping residents. /Getty

The Columbia Civil Defense (Defensa Civil Colombia), which includes medical, nursing and rescue personnel, was sent to Honduras to assist the authorities in rescuing people impacted by the storm. /Getty

Earlier in November, Category 4 Hurricane Eta killed at least 130 people in Central America, and by Thursday, the death toll from Iota had amounted to 40, mostly in Nicaragua and Honduras. /Getty