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The Disaster Tropical storm Mitch, the 13th and fiercest storm of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened on Monday (26 October) into a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 170 mph. Mitch sent heavy rains over the east coast…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background: Hurricane Mitch, which began as a tropical depression late last week, has been dumping heavy rains on Central America for the past six…

The Disaster Tropical storm Mitch, the 13th and strongest storm of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, that had strengthened Monday 26 October to a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 170 mph. lost some intensity yesterday and remained on…

Honduras - Hurricane Mitch Emergency - LAHD82 Appeal Target : US$ 250,000 Geneva, October 28, 1998 Dear Colleagues, Hurricane Mitch is continuing to batter the northern coast of Honduras with winds up to 220 kilometers per hour accompanied by heavy…

Hurricane Mitch, a grade 5 fully developed hurricane, is currently affecting Honduras and other countries along the Atlantic coast of Central America. The hurricane's epicenter is currently located in the Caribbean Sea and is moving westward, with a possible landfall…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0331 HONDURAS - HURRICANE MITCH OCHA - GENEVA SITUATION REPORT No.1 27 October 1998 This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country 1. The National Weather Centre in Miami reports that at 0900 GMT on…

By Angus MacSwan MIAMI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Hurricane Mitch, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms on record, whipped the Caribbean on Tuesday with winds up to 180 mph (285 kph) and lashed the Central American coast with heavy rains…

Hurricane Mitch Task Force 053 EST Tuesday, October 27, 1998 Hurricane Status Hurricane Mitch remains a strong category five hurricane capable of causing "catastrophic" damage. A hurricane warning is in effect for the northern coasts of Honduras, Guatemala and the east coast…

Washington, October 27, 1998 -- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports Hurricane Mitch, an extremely powerful Category V storm, continues to move westward in the western Caribbean Sea. Mitch has maximum sustained winds of 180 mph and, though the…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs SITUATION: In a sign that the 1998 hurricane season is not yet over, Hurricane Mitch, a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, is threatening the Caribbean,…