The destruction Destroying around the earthquake 's epicenter was , in places , almost total ; this has been attributed to poor construction practices in rural areas , and imparted momentum to a growing movement for changes Change in building codes for earthquake-safe buildings .

Some organization of shower and thunderstorm activity initially took place Process_start , but dry air soon impinged upon the system and imparted weakening .

Floyd maintained Preserving hurricane status for only 12 hours before the cold front imparted hostile conditions and caused Causation weakening Cause_change_of_strength .

However , the intrusion of cooler air imparted weakening Cause_change_of_strength , and the storm dissipated Removing on September 30 just off the east coast of Louisiana .

Land interaction imparted Dispersal weakening Cause_change_of_strength , and the hurricane Catastrophe made Manufacturing landfall on Honduras on October 29 with winds of 80 mph ( 130 km/h ) .