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  • more than 9,000 deaths
  • 13,000 injured
  • 460,000 people left homeless
  • material losses

Hurricane Mitch caused, more than 9,000 deaths, equal number of disappearances and 13,000 injured; some 460,000 people were left homeless. Also caused direct and indirect material losses have been estimated at about US$6.0 billion, of which two thirds can be found in the primary sectors of production (agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishery), 20% in the infrastructure of transportation and communication, and almost 13% in housing and other social investments!!!!

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