Extreme weather has killed almost 800,000 people in 30 years, says report
Dominica, China and Honduras were the countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the Climate Risk Index.Extreme ...
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From Category 1 to hurricane Category 5 - Here's what you need to know about the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale
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.
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The effects of Hurricane Mitch on informal settlement in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Relief workers describe their efforts. Can be used as a case study on the impacts of Hurricane Mitch on an informal settlement in Honduras. List the factors that caused the settlements of ...
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Economic relief and recovery after a natural disaster
An examination of the balance sheet of the recovery of Honduras after Hurricane Mitch. The hurricane threatened the long term economic stability of Honduras by destroying the banana plantations ...
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Great Hurricane of 1780
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 ...