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Hurricane Mitch

In 1998 Central America was hit by Hurricane Mitch. More than 18,000 people died and hundreds of thousands were left homeless.

In 1998 Central America was hit by Hurricane Mitch. More than 18,000 people died, hundreds of thousands were left homeless. We hear from two people who were in Honduras, the country worst hit by the huge storm.

(Photo: One young man balances on a log to get across a river swollen by the storms in Honduras. Credit: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

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Wed 30 Oct 2013 08:50GMT

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  • Wed 30 Oct 2013 08:50GMT

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