The Impacts Of Hurricane Harvey And Irma

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The recent devastations of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have taken countless lives through death as well as the loss of homes and belongings. It will take some people years to rebuild their lives to a fraction of what they were before the storm. We, NHS Officers and our peers, felt that we were called upon to help the communities that lost so much. Our town has felt the impact of numerous hurricanes, like Irene and Sandy in consecutive years, but we were able to recover with the help of donations and organizations like FEMA which provided food and clothing. Thus, we concluded that the best ways to help those affected were clothing and food drives. After receiving approval from the NHS advisor, Principal, and Vice-Principal we began to advertise

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