Guatemala Mission Trip 2012

This little village was set up after Hurrican Mitch in 1998. Hurricane Mitch hit on Guatemalan territory on October 26, first affecting the northwestern part of the country. It later affected the southeast, the west and the capital. This caused the overflow of rivers, landslides, erosion, and floods. The capital city was practically isolated by collapse and floods on the major highways that connect it to the rest of the country. The magnitude of the hurricane in terms of human lives and destruction was, according to ECLAC the following: 268 dead. 121 missing, 734,198 displaced, 105,055 injured, and 108,594 evacuated

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