Mitch Hurricane

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Mitch is an Atlantic hurricane that occurred in the Caribbean Sea on October 1998 causing a massive amount of destructions. It was the strongest and most powerful hurricane to ever take place that season in the western hemisphere The early roots of Mitch started around the 8th of October, on the southern side of West Africa, data shows that the tropical wave did pass from there. Later on, on 22 October 1998, around nine days, Mitch started to progress through the Atlantic Ocean with an upper-level wind and begin developing and forming in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. The hurricane formed when the tropical waves were moving anticlockwise as it grew to create a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea. Between October 22 to the 6th of November 1998, Mitch took …show more content…

The changes in the life of Mitch started with the first category of the storm that had a rate of 119-153km/h, and 74-95mph. These winds were very dangerous that they caused a lot of damage on houses, trees, and the power lines. These destructions lasted for some days. The second extremely dangerous winds moved at a speed of 154-153 km/hr. and 96-110 mph was causing a lot of extensive damage. The power outage was experienced as the trees were uprooted and the house roofs removed. This storm lasted for several days causing more destruction. Causing more devastating damages, the third category of winds was moving at high speeds of 178-208 km/hr. and 111-129 mph, they lasted for several days and weeks affecting the area around the sea. The fourth category of the storm was moving with 209-251km/hr. and 130-156mph speed of winds. Extreme damages affected people power, houses, and trees. The fifth type of storm caused a lot of catastrophic damage as it was moving with a wind speed more than 252km/h and 157mph. In terms of precipitation, Mitch’s precipitation for Nicaragua, and Honduras

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