Hurricane Mitch
- Created by: Sam Evans
- Created on: 01-12-14 21:18
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- Hurricane Mitch, 1998 - Honduras
- Effects
- Around 7000 people were killed
- The hurricane destroyed 70% of the country's crops
- e.g bananas
- Around 70 - 80% of the transport infrastructure was severely damaged
- Roads and bridges
- 35 000 houses were destoryed and 50 000 more were damaged
- 20% of schools were damaged
- 117 health centres
- 6 hospitals
- Development
- In 1998 money from agriculture made up 27% of the countries GDP
- In 2000 this had fallen to 18% because of damage to crops caused by the hurricane
- This reduced the quality of life of many people as they made less money
- In 2000 this had fallen to 18% because of damage to crops caused by the hurricane
- GDP was estimated to grow 5% in 1998 but it only grew 3% due to the hurricane.
- This meant there was less money available for development
- The cost of repairing and rebuilding houses, schools and hospitals was estimated to be $439 million
- This money could have been used for development
- All these things set back development
- the Honduran President claimed the hurricane destroyed 50 years of progress
- In 1998 money from agriculture made up 27% of the countries GDP
- Effects
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