Sara weakened after hitting Central America with overwhelming rains and flooding. The storm's remnants could soak the Southeast.

Tropical Storm Sara is down to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize earlier Sunday. The 4 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had Sara with winds of 40 mph, making Sara a tropical depression. Sara made landfall as a tropical storm along the east coast of Belize Sunday morning.

Tropical Storm Sara is nearing landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides