Hurricane Mitch
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| Total fatalities | 19,325 |
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| Highest wind speed | 285 km/h |
| Date | October 22, 1998 – November 9, 1998 |
| Category | Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS) |
| Damage | $6. 08 billion (1998 USD) |
| Affected areas | United Kingdom |
| Florida | |
| Jamaica | |
| Honduras | |
| Ireland | |
| Nicaragua | |
| Central America | |
| Yucatán Peninsula | |
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| ID | 1399851 |
About Hurricane Mitch
Hurricane Mitch is the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, causing over 11,000 fatalities in Central America, with over 7,000 occurring in Honduras alone due to catastrophic flooding from the slow motion of the storm.