Hurricane Felix in Nicaragua
- Duration
- 6 September 2007 - 12 September 2007
- Military personnel
- 120
- Fatalities
- none
- Decorations
- none
In early September 2007, Hurricane Felix, a tropical storm of the highest and most serious category, wreaked havoc in the Caribbean and Central America. The devastation in the area was enormous. Many buildings on the Caribbean coastlines of Nicaragua and Honduras were badly damaged and some villages were completely swept away. A total of 98 people were killed.
The Nicaraguan Government was unable to deal with the consequences of the disaster. Various government authorities in the region, such as those of Honduras, Cuba, Venezuela and the United States sent help. The Netherlands also offered assistance after the Red Cross had made a general appeal.