The deadliest Category 5 hurricane on record was Hurricane Mitch, which killed more than 19,000 people in Central America in 1998. Hurricane categories do save lives. By being aware of the ...

The experiences of Laura Isabel Baptista, who survived the hurricane, are recounted. Students can use the example of the banana industry to weigh up the pros and cons of an economy that relies so ...

And after taking a direct hit from Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the worst hurricane in the Western Hemisphere in 200 years that killed thousands of people, the economy and infrastructure in Honduras ...

With max winds of 190 mph, Hurricane Allen holds the title as the storm with the highest wind speeds in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm hit along the Mexico-US border in Texas, traveling west.

The experiences of Laura Isabel Baptista, who survived the hurricane, are recounted. Students can use the example of the banana industry to weigh up the pros and cons of an economy that relies so ...