Only six years later, Hurricane Hattie struck the central coastal area of the country, with winds in excess of  and  storm tides. The devastation of Belize City for the second time in thirty years prompted the relocation of the capital some  inland to the planned city of Belmopan.
Six years after Hurricane Hattie struck the central coastal region of the country, causing winds exceeding and storm tides. The destruction of Belize City for the second time in thirty years prompted the relocation of the capital to the planned city of Belmopan.