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Estimates of the human and economic toll exacted by Hurricane Mitch are that
over three-fourths of Honduras’ total population were affected by the
hurricane, with more than 5,000 dead, over 12,000 injured, and over 8,000
missing. Projections of total economic losses range beyond $4 billion and
include some $1 billion in agricultural losses. In response to Mitch, the U.S.
mounted one of the largest international emergency relief responses to a natural
disaster in U.S. history.
The strategy response to the changed development context after a natural disaster (e.g., Hurricane Mitch) should address the most critical hurricane reconstruction needs: · Public Health · Education · Shelter · Environmental Management · Disaster Mitigation · Economic Reactivation. |