Current Events Blog for Mrs. Countryman's AP United States History class at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Irma Death Tole in US rises to 10 Chloe Walker
Summary
The long awaited and feared hurricane Irma has finally struck Florida. Irma brought heavy rain, floods, and 64mph winds. Ten deaths so far have been so far caused by the storm. Hurricane Irma, after upgrading back to a category 4, hurricane brought 130mph wind to Southeast Florida cites such as Miami and Keys. Although downgraded to a tropical strorm, flashflood emergencies are continued to be issued all throughout Florida.
Analysis
Julia Jacob created this article on September 11, 2017. 11:36pm ET. Before this article I was already aware of the devastation in Southeast Florida. This article is written to inform those outside of Florida unaware of the horrible damage caused by the hurricane. This article is important because it gives an inside look on the destruction caused by the hurricane. This article is mainly about the aftermath of the hurricane in southeast Florida. It gives a neutral influence on the audience. I can connect this article to the similar events that have been caused in Houston by Hurricane Harvey. This article relates to US History being listed as the most destructive hurricanes that may have been a result in the increase of the climate change.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/irma-leaves-dead-florida-37-dead-caribbean-millions/story?id=49758372
Hurricane Irma has made drastic changes in a short amount of time. Taking people's houses, life, and family. Many people who survived have no place to go. It's a very life-threatening event .Now that the Hurricane is now spreading its destructiveness in Florida, it's going to make even bigger impacts in the US.
ReplyDeleteTo have another hurricane rusulting right after Harvey is even more tragic for the untied states along with everyone else both of them affected.
ReplyDeleteIt's really terrible that one disaster after another and another keep happening nowadays. These hurricanes have left such awful damage on people mentally and financially, and have taken away everything they've ever known. It truly is a devastating situation that those people are in right now.
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