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There have been many natural disasters in the 20th century. One of the most deadliest and most intense hurricanes was Hurricane Mitch. According to the article "Monstrous Mitch" by Mace Bentley and Steve Horstmeyer, and Graphs A and B, show the conditions and effects that made this hurricane one of the greatest natural disasters of the 20th century.

Certain conditions such as pressure and wind speed made this hurricane intense. At first, warm ocean water was around 86 degrees fahrenheit, which was most important for making this hurricane disastrous. As the warm water evaporated, it gave off an unlimited supply of water vapor into the atmosphere. According to the article, "Monstrous Mitch", "there was light winds that allowed energy to


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