Mitch recovery slow and painful Millions of people across central America lost their homes By Peter Greste in Mexico City. Since the hurricane hit, Brady has gone house-to-house in seven villages to educate the villagers on how to prevent cholera and other diseases. A year after Hurricane Mitch, Central America still struggling. Researchers helped teams select sites from within their own project areas where Hurricane Mitch had caused destruction. Hurricane "Mitch" cut a deadly path across much of Central America between 26 October and 1 November 1998.Torrential rains and high winds caused widespread flooding and landslides, leaving thousands dead and even more homeless in the wake of what some are calling the worst natural disaster in the region's modern history. He has also helped eight women leaders in his community to start a fruit olera and other diseases. Most of Belize City evacuated on October 28 as Mitch threatened to hit the city as at least a Category 4 storm.
Had this occurred, it might have been similar to the Hurricane Hattie disaster of October 31, 1961 when Belize City was virtually destroyed and as a result the capital was moved inland to Belmopan. He has also helped eight women leaders in his community to start a fruit nursery and a 10,000 tree nursery. This helped minimize the extent and amplitude of the storm surge, which likely did not exceed 7 feet. To … However, the hurricane's violent winds devastated Punta Gorda and neighboring Port Charlotte.

“Hurricane Mitch affected the poorest families in Jinotega Department, worsening family economies. Teams were trained in field meth-ods and then instructed to identify 10 farms that they considered had implemented the best set of SLM prac-tices within their particular project. Families now live in shacks with cardboard walls The Mayor of Morolica is a shy man but the story of how he walked for 40 hours to summon help has made him something of a … One of the most affected neighborhoods was German Pomares, where countless families lost their homes and were relocated. One of the saddest moments was when the hurricane came through the cemetery and we watched the river carry away caskets.
Honduras' Finance Minister, Gabriela Nunez has called on the country's creditors to declare a permanent debt moratorium on the first anniversary of Hurricane Mitch. The Lopez family are amongst the 8,000 still recorded as missing three months after Hurricane Mitch, alongside the 6,000 dead. Rainfall amounts were generally modest, less than 8 inches.