Historical Events tagged with "Category 5"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Hurricane Mitch Strikes Honduras
Hurricane Mitch made landfall in Honduras, becoming one of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in the Atlantic. Starting as a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea, it intensified rapidly and reached Category 5 status. On October 29, the storm caused catastrophic flooding and landslides, primarily affecting Honduras and Nicaragua. Over the days that followed, Mitch resulted in widespread destruction, with thousands of homes destroyed and significant loss of life. The hurricane's severe rainfall triggered landslides and overwhelmed rivers, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.
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