Dominica, China and Honduras were the countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the Climate Risk Index.Extreme ...

Damage to trees and power outages are often ... The deadliest Category 5 hurricane on record was Hurricane Mitch, which killed more than 19,000 people in Central America in 1998.

The experiences of Laura Isabel Baptista, who survived the hurricane, are recounted. Students can use the example of the banana industry to weigh up the pros and cons of an economy that relies so ...

Hurricane Mitch — hitting Florida ... caused $1.156 billion in damage, and forced around 60,000 people to flee their homes. It ravaged northern Mexico with wind speeds up to 150 mph.

The hurricane later passed near Puerto Rico and over the eastern portion of Hispaniola, causing heavy damage near the coastlines ... Estimates are marginally higher than for Hurricane Mitch, the ...

The experiences of Laura Isabel Baptista, who survived the hurricane, are recounted. Students can use the example of the banana industry to weigh up the pros and cons of an economy that relies so ...