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Hansen
Answer sheet
Hurricane Mitch
Transportation
Agricultural
use
Capital
Distribution
Roads
Railroads
Airport
s
Precipitation
Belize
Belmopan
Throughout
the country,
but
concentrated
around the
capital
Sparse
network
None
One
near the
coast
Primarily
1,4012,800
mm
Primarily
forest, with
some irrigated
land and little
cropland
Guatemala
Guatemal
a City
Nearly all
throughout.
Heavy in the
southern half,
more sparse
higher north
Heavy
network in
southern
half and
near
capital.
Sparse in
north
Yes, they
run mainly
east/west
through
the
southern
half of the
country
and
passing
through
the capital
9 total
scattere
d
through
out. 6/7
out of 9
in
souther
n half
2800-4000
mm
Mainly forest,
with a good
amount of
irrigated land.
Some sand,
grazing, and
non-irrigated
land. Also a
couple lakes
Honduras
Tegucigal
pa
Much more in
the eastern
half than
western.
Heavy near
the capital
All in
eastern
half.
Heavy in
the north
and east
Very few
and only
in the very
northern
part of the
country
near the
capital
13 total.
Large
souther
n chunk
of
country
only
area
w/out
one
1000-2000
mm
El Salvador
San
Salvador
Throughout
the country,
but
concentrated
around the
capital
Heavy
network
throughou
t
connectin
g at the
capital
Yes, they
run
through
the center
of the
country by
the
4 total,
2 by the
capital.
Other 2
in
eastern
part of
1400-2800
mm
Primarily crop
land, with thick
slivers of
grazing land
and forest
wetlands
capital;
mainly
connectin
g to the
coast
country
Nicaragua
Managua
Scattered
throughout.
Mostly near
coastlines,
mainly the
capital side
Sparse
network in
eastern
half. None
in north
Very small
amount
near the
capital, by
the coast.
11 total,
2 on
islands
and 3
near that
coast.
Heavy
near
capital
1400-2000
mm
Lot of forest.
Irrigated land
and wetlands
the only thing
not in this
country
Costa Rica
San Jose
Scattered
throughout,
east coast
line more
dense,
especially
near the
capital
Consisten
t network
throughou
t.
Surroundi
ng capital
and
western
coast
Yes,
throughou
t the
center of
the
country
and
meeting at
the capital
18 total,
3 up
north,
most
around
capital
and in
the
south
2000-2800
mm
Fairly equal
amounts of
crop land,
grazing land,
forest, and
non-irrigated
land
Panama
Panama
City
Around the
Gulf, the
capital, and
upper half of
the country.
Bottom half
nearly
deserted
One main
road that
runs the
length of
entire
country
Yes, near
the capital
stretching
to the
Caribbean
Sea
18 total,
heavy
near
capital
& on
east
border
2000-4000
mm
Heavy forest,
with some
crop land, &
chunks of
grazing land.
Smallest
shard of nonirrigated
El Salvador
Q16) What was the very largest diameter of the eye of Hurricane Mitch?
20.4 miles
Q17) What was the very largest diameter of Hurricane Mitch? 684.4 miles
Q18) What changes in size, location, and cloud cover did you see in the
storm as it made landfall? The hurricane grew in size at it neared
toward land, but dispersed into heavy could cover the more it
moved over land. It began compact and tight as it was still over the
ocean as it began to hit Honduras and Nicaragua. It moved north up
into Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Task 6: Analyze rainfall from Hurricane Mitch
Q19) What pattern do you notice in the amount of rainfall? The heaviest
amounts are in the eye and on land in Nicaragua. Some on the
outskirts of right side of the storm.
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Q20) Is this a pattern you expected to find? Why or why not? No it is not. I
expected heavy amounts of rainfall towards the center of the storm
and taper off as it goes out.
Q21) What is the highest range of rainfall in the Rain4 layer? 24-29 in
Q22) Which country received the majority of this heavy rain? Nicaragua
Q23) Describe the difference between the rainfall patterns on October 30
(Rain4 layer) and October 31 (Rain5 layer). The rain is heavily
concentrated in Nicaragua and approx. 110 miles out into the Pacific
Ocean. Some moderate rain in mid-Honduras, near Belize, and off
the coast of Honduras and Nicaragua on the opposite side. The
rainfall then concentrates primarily in the heavy spot from Rain4
layer; however, much lighter only giving some areas 12-17 inches.
Its beginning to shrink and diminish.
Q24) Estimated Damage Assessment: Look over the data you have
collected and assess where you think most of the damage occurred
in Central America during Hurricane Mitch. What kind of damage do
you expect to find with this type of storm? What regions will be
most affected? What aspects of the region (industrialization, land
use, transportation, etc.) will be most affected? Use the table in Q1
as a resource.
I think the most damage occurred in Nicaragua along with parts of
Honduras and El Salvador as these are the areas that received
heavy rainfall. Also, the eastern coast of these countries along with
Belize may have experienced some damage due to the high winds. I
would expect to find lots of water damage along with wind damage,
such as, broken trees, signs, windows, and blown over cars and
other ungrounded items. Regions with heavily populated areas and
low valleys would be susceptible to lots of damage due to flooding.
Also, regions near coastlines would receive ample amounts of water
and wind. Transportation throughout El Salvador, Honduras, and
Nicaragua would be heavily damaged. There are more airports in
the southern regions; however, many would be shut down and
unusable in the central and northern regions. El Salvadors land use
becomes ineffective due to flooding of crop lands and high winds
damaging crops. Transportation in general, be it by air, car, or train,
would be extremely limited if not completely shut down everywhere.
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