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The 1998 hurricane season was one of the most devastating with major hurricanes
Georges and Mitch causing widespread damage and destruction in Belize, Costa
Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Haiti,
and the Eastern Caribbean. Forecasts for the 1999 Hurricane season indicate the
potential for the development of several major storm systems which may result in
a humanitarian disaster of equal magnitude.
One of the most important activities of the years following the 1998
hurricane season was incorporating the lessons learned from Hurricanes Mitch and
George into regional planning not only for reconstruction but to ensure that the
region is better protected and less vulnerable during future hurricane seasons.
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