A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, which is generally formed in the tropics. This tropical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, flooding and strong winds. The economic and social consequences of this phenomenon are severe, especially in less developed Caribbean countries, Haiti for example. A hurricane can cause major loss of lives and also homelessness. Hurricane Gilbert struck the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast of Mexico in 1988, causing comprehensive damage in Jamaica, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. Approximately 21 lives were lossed in Jamaica during this hurricane, and it left over 400 people homeless. Crops were destroyed; livestock farmers were left to dispose
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, which is generally formed in the tropics. This tropical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, flooding and strong winds. The economic and social consequences of this phenomenon are severe, especially in less developed Caribbean countries, Haiti for example. A hurricane can cause major loss of lives and also homelessness. Hurricane Gilbert struck the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast of Mexico in 1988, causing comprehensive damage in Jamaica, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. Approximately 21 lives were lossed in Jamaica during this hurricane, and it left over 400 people homeless. Crops were destroyed; livestock farmers were left to dispose