Hurricane Mitch, which struck Central America (Honduras and Nicaragua) between 26 Oct – 4 Nov 1998, left approximately 2.5million people dependent on international aid efforts when it destroyed 93,690 dwellings.

An estimated 1,120,000 people were rendered homeless when Typhoon Ike, packing winds of up to 137 mph struck the Philippines on September 2 1984 killing 1363 and injuring a further 300.