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Environmental hazards: Video playlist

Part of GeographyEnvironmental hazards

The effects of Hurricane Mitch on informal settlement in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Description

Jorge, a hurricane survivor, gives an eyewitness of the landslides and floods in Tegucigalpa. The disaster triggered a major international relief effort. Relief workers describe their efforts.

Classroom Ideas

Can be used as a case study on the impacts of Hurricane Mitch on an informal settlement in Honduras. List the factors that caused the settlements of Tegucigalpa to be so vulnerable. Using case studies, investigate how the international community responds to such disasters.

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