'There's a big wind a comin' : a profile of survival and the culture of response after Hurricane mitch on Isla Guanaja, Honduras / Gerald Krausse and Christopher L. Dyer.

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TextSeries: Quick response research report ; 123Publication details: [Boulder, Colo.] : University of Colorado, 2000Description: 12 leavesSubject(s):

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Subject: One of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Mitch was the Island of Guanaja off the north coast of Honduras. This report describes the impacts, survival, and the culture of response to Mitch and its aftermath for Guanaja. Recovery from this event illustrates the Phoenix Effect in that a strong relationship of island folks with the Seventh Day Adventist church tied them into an international recovery network that allowed for an effective recovery process

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Contents include: Research methods -- Overview and itinerary -- The Island of Guanaja: the research site -- Tourism on Guanaja -- Effects of Hurricane Mich on tourism resources -- Community impacts with emphasis on Mangrove Bight -- Culture of response --Conclusions and implications for the U.S. -- Important lessons learned from this disaster

One of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Mitch was the Island of Guanaja off the north coast of Honduras. This report describes the impacts, survival, and the culture of response to Mitch and its aftermath for Guanaja. Recovery from this event illustrates the Phoenix Effect in that a strong relationship of island folks with the Seventh Day Adventist church tied them into an international recovery network that allowed for an effective recovery process

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