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Events on Thursday 22 October 1998 1
1998Hurricane Mitch devastates Central AmericaOne of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on recordHurricane Mitch struck Central America from late October into early November 1998, killing more than 11,000 people, mostly in Honduras and Nicaragua, through catastrophic flooding and mudslides. It set back the region's economic development by years and remains one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record.