During the twentieth century, hurricane Mitch became known as one of the most deadly hurricanes to hit the Atlantic coast. Hurricane Mitch came late in the hurricane season on October 20th 1998. Unorganized storm clusters becoming organized caused the severity of the tropical storm. There are a number of natural conditions that brought about hurricane Mitch that resulted in numerous disastrous effects.
There were a number of conditions that turned the storm into such a monster. Due to the warm weather during October in 1998, the oceans temperature was nearly 86 F. this warm water would quickly evaporate in the air supplying all the water vapor the storm would need. The bright sun would evaporate the water causing the water to lift. When the water-cooled and condensed, it gave the storm the energy it would nee
The total damage in Nicaragua reached a staggering $1.36 billion. Nicaragua and Honduras are solely dependent on the generosity of other until they are able to stand on their own two feet. Edna Amador, editor of the La Prensa, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, expresses her feelings towards the hurricane in this quote, ”As you can see, the tragedy is bigger than anyone can imagine. No Honduran ever expected this to happen and now we are in God’s hands.
There are several effects that added to Hurricane Mitch’s furry. As the storm moved west, there was a drop in the pressure at the center of the storm. According to chart b, hurricane Mitch became known as one of the highest pressured storms and would last for the longest period of time. On October 26, the hurricane reached category 5 intensity and would conti