How many hurricanes have hit Costa Rica in the last 100 years???

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 18 May 2003 10:33 PDT

Hello Mr. Sneaky,
 
I located a list of tropical storms and hurricanes that have affected
Costa Rica one way or another from 1950-1999.

Would this be a satisfactory answer to your question?

Thanks

--Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Question by mrsneaky-ga on 18 May 2003 20:11 PDT

ya, that should work.

Thanks

Hello Mr. Sneaky,
 
The National Institute of Meteorology of Costa Rica has a list of the
58 tropical storms and hurricanes that have affected Costa Rica from
1950-1999.

1	EASY	      1950
2	KING	      1950
3	CHARLIE	1951
4	ITEM	      1951
5	FOX	      1952
6	FLORENCE	1953
7	DOLLY	      1954
8	HAZEL	      1954
9	HILDA	      1955
10	JANET	      1955
11	KATIE	      1955
12	BETSY	      1956
13	GRETA	      1956
14	ELLA	      1958
15	ABBY	      1960
16	DONNA	      1960
17	ANNA        1961
18	KARINA      1961
19	HATTIE      1961
20	EDITH	      1963
21	FLORA	      1963
22	CLEO	      1964
23	ISBELL      1964
24	ALAMA	      1966
25	INES	      1966
26	BEULAH      1967
27	GLADYS      1968
28	CAMILLE	1969
29	FRANCELIA	1969
30	MARTHA      1969
31	ALMA	      1970
32	ELLA	      1970
33	EDITH	      1971
34	IRENE       1971
35	BRENDA      1973
36	CARMEN      1974
37	FIFI	      1974
38	ELOISE      1975
39	GRETA	      1979
40	DAVID	      1979
41	FEDERIC	1979
42	HENRY	      1980
43	ALLEN	      1980
44	JEANNE      1981
45	KATRINA	1985
46	ELENA	      1985
47	HATA	      1988
48	GILBERT	1988
49	JOAN	      1989
50	HUGO	      1993
51	BRET	      1993
52	GERT	      1994
53	GORDON      1995
54	ERIN	      1995
55	OPAL	      1995
56	ROXANNE	1995
57	CÉSAR	      1996
58	MITCH	      1998

National Institute of Meteorology
http://www.imn.ac.cr/educa/JC-HURACAN/HURACANjc.htm


Hurricane Mitch in Costa Rica:

“Losses caused by Hurricane Mitch in Costa Rica were minor. They are
estimated at about US$92 million, relative to US$6.0 billion estimated
as direct and indirect damages in the five Central American countries.
The losses in Costa Rica represent only 0,9 % of estimated GDP for
1998.” http://www.iadb.org/regions/re2/consultative_group/backgrounder6.htm


Search Criteria:
“Costa Rica” hurricanes

 
I hope this helps. If anything is unclear please request clarification
and I'll be glad to offer further assistance before you rate my answer
and close the question.


Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga