Table 1.
Comparison of Damages During Four Major Hurricanes in Honduras
| Hurricane | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consequences | Fifi * (1974) | Mitch** (1998) | Eta *** (2020) | Iota **** (2020) |
| Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale | Category 2 | Category 5 | Category 4 | Category 5 |
| Hurricane Scale when Entering Honduras | Tropical Depression | Category 1 | Tropical Depression | Tropical Depression |
| Deceased | Between 5000-8,000 | 5,657 | 74 | 14 |
| Affected People | 500,000 | 1,500,000 | 3,011,760 | 664,590 |
| Missing People | ND | 8,058 | 8 | 1 |
| Evacuated People | 130,000 | 285,000 | 179,136 | 184,626 |
| Hostels | ND | 1375 | 1000 | ND |
| Sheltered People | 130,000 | 285,000 | 86,228 | 86,570 |
| Recued People | ND | 112,272 | 89,665 | ND |
| Affected or Damaged Homes | 12,500 | 50,000 | 26,828 | 19,372 |
| Destroyed Homes | 3,000 | 66,188 | 60 | 29 |
| Affected Roads | ND | 107 | 173 | 87 |
| Damaged Schools | 162 | 2,800 rooms of schools in primary education | 8 | 2 |
| Damaged Bridges | 120 | More than 200 | 43 | 19 |
| Destroyed Bridges | 18 | 189 | 32 | 13 |
| Emergency Aid to Honduras | USD 2,271,980 | USD 38,000,000 | USD 9,000,000 | ND |
| Post-Climate Event Diseases | Dysentery Typhoid Malaria |
Gastrointestinal infections: Cholera (3 cases) Leptospirosis (172 cases) |
ND | ND |
Data Sources:
https://repositorio.cepal.org/bitstream/handle/11362/15031/S7400458_es.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y (Access December 1, 2020); http://cidbimena.desastres.hn/ri-hn2/pdf/doch0014/doch0014.htm (Accessed December 1, 2020).
http://cidbimena.desastres.hn/ri-hn/pdf/spa/doc12140/doc12140-contenido.pdf (Accessed November 30, 2020); http://cidbimena.desastres.hn/ri-hn/pdf/spa/doc12921/doc12921-a.pdf (Accessed November 20, 2020).
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Honduras%20-%20Huracanes%20Eta%20e%20Iota%2020Reporte%20de%20situaci%C3%B3n%20No.%2020%20%2822-11-2020%29%201700%20h.pdf (Accessed November 30, 2020); https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/SitRep%204%20Tormentas%20ETA%20IOTA%20Honduras%202020.pdf (Accessed November 30, 2020).
http://sigmof.icf.gob.hn/?page_id=7546 (Accessed November 20, 2020); https://www.oncenoticias.hn/galerias-el-paso-arrasador-de-los-huracanes-mitch-y-fifi-en-honduras/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=dc82a5fd7b0cb0ee6cd1527ccfb00a71041da1db-1606673591-0 XyaHF9vxi_rPHR1BXLT1EAV8EMhs_Aix0W6i59TjJPPaLeALhzrBaOt4w09gzIgiC1HjyeriPMYxY2GAs_G92SCZ1gM6tq3yqthwarHMo2hzXRasg0D1EF3rVAfa0c1mGB41Nl8dh3aC3UmQA5xamnn6V5HdIWiS-QsIjAwYimMTJY8pVUZWj9ANGPd05yxhQmCg7q45AOkzodP2JsUqmuC_uuEtUhbNal8XGKVtG4r4nro39OVYYgkBvMEC8EFW9jQ7AgDGr0mXxbIqA44YD_-7u2VYNnv8xKM8m0M-pM1SkhEHyirwiPqEFMlYYwwjL9qZUhZcANLPKoDRnnJBDO33n1nJo6AEg_Lxjssv67XJ5gdlpQnvaBSW51v5b2_EwrbAk46B4bJ2qyT9TA_3xM (Accessed November 20, 2020); Mitch: http://cidbimena.desastres.hn/ri-hn/pdf/spa/doc11026/doc11026-1.pdf (Accessed December 1, 2020); https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-54965248 (Accessed December 1, 2020).
ND: No Data Available.