Hurricane Mitch Strikes the Caribbean

As Hurricane Mitch tore across Central America, the most deadly

Atlantic storm in two centuries left a trail of destruction in its wake.
Passing through the Caribbean sea, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and
Guatemala.
Causing 19,000 deaths directly and over $8 billion of damage. The
hurricane formed during the 1998 season and was the most powerful
on record for that season. It was categorised a 5 status and left 2.7
million homeless. It formed in the Caribbean just above the coast of
South America from a tropical wave on October 22 and lasted till
November 5.

When the storm hit it was stronger than expected and tore through
Honduras throwing up a 12m wave and 40cm of rain fell in the
capital, Tegucigalpa. Many of the major towns and their residents are
no cut off and without water and food trying to rebuild their wind
swept houses.

Hurricane Mitch was the strongest storm of the season and was
classified a category 5 storm and was the devastating storm for two
centuries and destroyed buildings, towns and lively hoods. The
hurricane tore through central America passing through El Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and the tip of Florida.
The Huricane originated off the coast of Africa, the result of a
tropical wave and travelled across the Atlantic Ocean and first hit
land at Honduras on October 24th 1998
Impact by area
Region Direct Damage
deaths
Panama 3 Unknown
Costa 7 $92 million
Rica
Jamaica 3 Unknown
Nicaragua 3,800 $1 billion
Honduras 14,600 $3.8 billion
Guatemal 268 $748 million
a
El 240 $400 million
Salvador
Belize 11 $50,000[14]
Mexico 9 Unknown
United 2 $40 million
States
Offshore 31 N/A