MITCH AND FLOYD

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When did Hurricane Mitch make landfall?
29 Oct
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Which countries did Mitch affect?
Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala
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MITCH -How much rainfall in just three days?
180 cm
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MITCH - Strength of winds
249km/h
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MITCH -What category was the hurricane at its highest point?
5
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MITCH - How many known to be affected (dead/missing/homeless/evacuated)
almost 3 million
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MITCH - How many people killed?
20,000
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MITCH - How many homeless in Honduras
2 million
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MITCH- How did they fund immediate emergency supplies?
Emergency aid from multinationally - NGO's and governments
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MITCH - Damage cost?
$10 billion
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MITCH - What long term aid did they receive?
From organisations like World Bank, international aid, agencies
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MITCH - What repairs did they make?
Repairs to schools, homes, infrastructure, clinics - created jobs
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FLOYD - When did it make landfall?
16 Sept
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FLOYD - In how many states was there flooding?
13
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FLOYD - How many people killed?
over 70 - highest death toll in the USA since 1972
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FLOYD - Highest category? (passing by the Bahamas)
4
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FLOYD - Air pressure?
921mbs
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FLOYD- How much rain fell between 16 -17 Sept?
50 cm
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FLOYD - What caused the extensive flooding?
Heavy rainfall + already saturated land from Hurricane Dennis 2 weeks before
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What is the difference between hurricanes in HICs and LICs
better technology, money and resources means wide spread evacuation, satellite imagery, no need for international aid, temporary accomodation
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