Kate Pinkerton Hurricane Matthew

Summary-Hurricane Matthew is a storm that is passing over the Caribbean Sea. One country that will be affected is Haiti. Because of the poorly constructed houses, it is likely that the strong 145 mile per hour winds will cause a lot of damage to the area. The main cause of damage will be the large amounts of rain and wind causing flooding and landslides. Three people, two fisherman and one teenage boy, have already died because of the storm. The hurricane is a category 4 and will affect Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, the Bahamas, and possibly some costal parts of the United States. One concerning effect of Matthew is that in Haiti, where the people are still recovering from the 2010 earthquake, the flooding will increase mosquito-borne diseases as well as cause an increase of Cholera outbreaks from poor drainage. Airports will be shutting down until the storm passes over. Though government authorities have warned people to evacuate the area, many people are staying on the island, taking cover in local churches and trusting in God to keep them safe. The hurricane is being monitored to see if the United States will be affected.

Analysis-At the time of this article the hurricane had been growing in strength. The hurricane has since progressed, so the information in this article may not be completely up to date. The article was written to inform the audience on the hurricanes progression. Because of many destructive and life-threatening hurricanes that have passed through the US and Caribbean keeping people informed is a good preemptive measure in keeping people safe. Because of developments in meteorologist technology, authorities can make sure residents evacuate in time. This event can be synthesized to any large destructive weather event in history, such as the Galveston hurricane that killed a large percentage of the population.

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