Myah Hasbany

  Hurricane Irma in Florida

This Monday, Florida experienced the wrath of the tropical storm Irma, which caused some of the worst flooding in 100 years for Jacksonville. The storm had already claimed the lives of 34 people in the Caribbean islands before it hit florida, but luckily, it only killed one on Monday. Currently, the damage includes; power being cut off for over 6 million Floridians, roofs ripped off homes, boats thrown ashore, significant river flooding and the damage of countless homes and buildings.. The good news, however, it that advanced storm tracking technology helped inform people to evacuate sooner and harsher building standards helped limit the damage slightly.

This storm is also significant because the United states has never experienced two Category 4 hurricanes in the span of a year, and this storm was expected to be one of the most costly weather disasters in our country's history. Helicopter footage also shows that the damage was less catastrophic than initially thought, but there is " a lot of damage", estimated in the tens of billions of dollars. More than 155,000 people were in shelters on Monday, and most citizens of Miami were trapped indoors as the storm moved through the city. In summary, the storm caused significant damage, but luckily, was less catastrophic than initially forecasted.

 I think one of the main reasons this article was written was to show that we need to stay informed. If we don't pay attention to what is happening to other citizens in other states, we won't know how to be prepared if a storm like this comes near us. This article also makes us more informed on the damage, and gives us more reason to donate or help any way we can.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-florida-hurricane-irma-20170911-story.html