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[1] A category 5 storm, Hurricane Mitch roared across the northwest Caribbean with 180 mph winds across a 350-mile front that devastated the mainland and islands of Central America. [2] Although the force of the storm diminished, at least 8,000 people died from wind, waves and flood damage. [3] The greatest losses were in Honduras where some 6,076 people perished. [4] Around 2,000 people were killed in Nicaragua, 239 in El Salvador, 194 in Guatemala, seven in Costa Rica and six in Mexico. [5] At least 569,000 people were homeless across Central America. [6] Aid was sent from many sources (European Union, the UN, US and Mexico). [7] Relief efforts are hampered by extensive damage. [8]