On October 1998...On October 1998, Hurricane Mitch almost destroyed the country of Honduras. Thousands lost their loved ones, homes and meager possessions.  Honduras was leveled by the ongoing rush of rising water and floods swept away everything in their path. The economy that was only beginning to emerge has now been put back another 10-15 years.
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Human & Structural Damages
bulletConfirmed Deaths: 5,657
bulletPartially destroyed counties: 15
bulletInjured: 1,500,000
bulletDamaged primary highways: 15
bulletWounded:  12, 500
bulletDamaged Secondary Highways: 30
bulletMissing:  12,000
bulletDamaged Access Roads: 200
bulletDamaged Cities: 21
bulletDamaged country roads: 150
bulletAffected cities: 60
bulletPhys. Infrastructure damages: $3,000 million
bulletDamages to the capital:  $500 million
bulletDestroyed Bridges: 169

Damages to the Local Industry
bulletBanana Industry:  $800 million
bulletCattle Industry:  $10 million
bulletSugar Industry: $5 million
bulletTextiles Industry:  $10 million
bulletShrimp Industry: $150 million
bulletTourism Industry: $100 million
bulletFarming Industry:  $200 million
bulletReconstruction Fund needed:  $1,000 million
 

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