Hurricane Ida was the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ida_(2009).
Amongst the worst affected places was El Salvador which suffered a series of floods and landslides in response to the heavy rainfall associated with the hurricane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_El_Salvador_floods_and_mudslides and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8349730.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8349698.stm and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8350894.stm
Filed under: IB Geography, IB Hazards | Tagged: El Salvador | Leave a comment »