On Friday, September 30, 2016, Hurricane Mathew got more severe as it traveled through the Caribbean and threatened the four countries of Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and Bahamas. By nighttime, Hurricane Mathew became the strongest in the Atlantic since 2007 as a category 5. The National Hurricane Center stated that it is being watched but most land areas are not being affected by it due to it being in the middle of the ocean. They also announced that next week south Florida might be affected but citizens are already prepared. Due to the approaching storm, a few airlines have cancelled their flights and announced travel warnings.
I heard of this threatening hurricane on the news a few days ago so I already had some previous knowledge about it forming and its potential threats. This article was written for everyone but especially for those who may be affected by this serious storm, like southern Florida and other Caribbean islands. This article is important because it is informing others of the potential dangers it may have and people could potentially become in danger if they were not aware of the severe storm. This event relates to Hurricane Hazel that occurred in 1954. They are similar because the track that Mathew is taking, which is north and towards the United States coast, is almost identical to that of Hazel's.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/30/americas/hurricane-matthew/index.html
My heart goes out to the people who were affected by this terrible storm. It is good that this article is informing about potential natural disasters so that people can have a plan of action.
ReplyDeleteThis is very surprising! The path that this hurricane has taken is extremely similar to Hazel's! I am very glad to know that people were given the opportunity to leave their homes and find refugee.
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