Huracán Mitch: una mirada a algunas tendencias temáticas para la reducción del riesgo

This collection of papers was written by different experts following the impact of Hurricane Mitch in Central America in October 1998. From regional and community perspectives, the authors describe how communities were organized, how they dealt with stress during the crisis, and how they participated in the daily process of making decisions on reducing further risk. The authors evaluate the role of international cooperation and of Central America's civil society in the process of rebuilding following the hurricane.

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Date:

2000

Pages:

254 p.

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas (UNISDR - AM)
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Keywords

Themes:: Disaster Risk Management
Hazards:: Cyclone
Countries:: El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua

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