When hurricanes hit in developed countries, the major effect is usually economic loss, while in developing countries it is loss of life. For example, Hurricane Katrina, which hit New Orleans in 2005, caused over 1,800 deaths and over $150 billion in damages. By contrast, Hurricane Mitch, which hit Central America in 1998, killed at least 11,000 people, made 1.5 million people homeless, and caused $6 billion in damages. And in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful tropical cyclone ever recorded, devastated large portions of South-East Asia, particularly the Philippines, affecting 11 million
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