Flashcards in Hurricane Mitch Deck (25):
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What year did it happen?
1998
2
Which to countries did it affect worst?
Honduras and Nicaragua
3
How many roads were unstable in Nicaragua?
70%
4
How many were killed in Nicaragua?
3000
5
What happened to farming in Nicaragua?
Crops failed and 50,000 animals affected
6
How many bridges were destroyed in Nicaragua?
71
7
How many bridges were damaged in Nicaragua?
17,600
8
How many schools were damaged/destroyed in Nicaragua?
340
9
How many health centres were damaged in Nicaragua?
90
10
By how much did the GDP of Nicaragua grow?
4% only
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What happened to exports in Nicaragua?
Corn and rice exports dropped
12
What was the cost to Nicaragua?
$1.2 billion
13
What impact did it have in Nicaragua on children and farming?
No. Children on farms increased by 8%.
Means a lower QoL
14
How much infrastructure was destroyed in Honduras?
70-80%
15
How many were killed in Honduras?
7000 killed
16
How many crops were destroyed in Honduras?
70%
17
How many houses were damaged in Honduras?
50,000
18
How many houses were destroyed in Honduras?
35,000
19
How many schools were damaged in Honduras?
20%
20
How many health centres were damaged in Honduras?
117
21
How many hospitals were damaged in Honduras?
6
22
How was farming GDP affected in Honduras?
1998 - farming 27% GDP
2000 - farming 18% GDP
23
How was Honduras GDP and its growth affected?
Estimated to increase by 5% but on did 3%
24
What were the repair costs in Honduras?
$439 million
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