Hurricane Mitch

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Sereena Romero                                                                         2-7-05

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Hurricane Mitch

        The 20th century brought upon natural disasters that have both impacted  the social and economical aspects of life. Hurricane Mitch was one of the greatest disasters of it’s time. The conditions that Hurricane Mitch left behind in Honduras and Nicaragua, effected these countries economy is a severe way. The hurricane brought devastation and economical difficulties to the people of Central American countries.

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        The conditions the hurricane brought upon were severe. It began on the morning of October 20,1998. Satellite images showed that there were unorganized thunderstorm clusters forming over the southern Caribbean and Northern Venezuela. On October 22, the clusters became confined into a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Mitch had come into existence before the day was out. The Storm continued to climax on the 23rd and 24th, but by the 25th there was a sudden change; Mitch’s central pressure fell from 1.77 inches to 26.73 inches in a matter of 34 hours. As chart B illustrates, Hurricane Mitch had tied Hurricane Camille (1969) ...

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