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Distro - Hurricane Mitch Hits Honduras. 1998 

Chris Steele-Perkins 

During a week in October 1998, Hurricane Mitch swept through Central America with the brunt of the destruction taken by Honduras. Floggings caused by the tidal waves and heavy rains associated with hurricanes combined with wind destruction left the country with a clean up process inciting international concern. Figures vary but an estimated 7,000 people died and up to 70,000 homes were destroyed leaving perhaps two million people homeless. In the face of adversity, families worked together with international aid re-using salvaged wood and building materials to put their homes back together and... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Choluteca. In a displaced familys centre which was... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Despite their unhappy situation the Hondurans affected... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Choluteca. In a displaced families centre which was... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Tegucigalpa. The area known as Soto was completely... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Town of Morolica. Constructing a new home from salvage... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. In Choluteca, children play basket ball in a school... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. This family has managed to salvage more than most after... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Choluteca Children help to save tiles from the destroyed... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Choluteca. A family lives in the porch of their building... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Town of Morolica. Constructing a new home from salvage... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Choluteca. Going to work to help dig the mountains... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Tequcigalpa. Sotoana, where destruction was total.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. A home completely buried under mud. 1998. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Choluteca. Some concrete bulidings survived - this... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1998

Honduras. Tegucigalpha. Trying to salvage car parts from vehicles... 
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