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13 Cards in this Set
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What area did hurricane Mitch hit?
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Central America
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Did hurricane Mitch hit a HIC or LIC?
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LIC |
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When did hurricane mitch occur? |
October 1998 |
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What category hurricane was hurricane Mitch?
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Category 5 |
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What problems were caused by the 180cm of rain which fell in 3 days? |
Flooding. Destroyed buildings, bridges, crops and livestock. Mudslides. |
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What was the final death toll from hurricane Mitch? |
20000 |
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How many years did people predict it would take to repair the damage in Honduras? |
At least 17 years |
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In Honduras how many people out of the 5million were made homeless? |
2million |
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What was the overall cost of the damage caused by hurricane Mitch estimated to be?
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$10billion |
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What short term emergency aid was sent after hurricane Mitch?
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Medicines, food and water from government and non-government organisations. |
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Who provided long term funding for homes and infrastructure after hurricane Mitch?
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International aid, agencies or organisations, e.g. world bank
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Who organised the long term management after hurricane Mitch?
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A new Central America Emergency trust fund |
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What was to money spent on for the long term management of hurricane Mitch?
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A road building project, repairs to schools and clinics. Some of these projects also created jobs for local people. |
