Hurricane Harvey Research Paper

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There is nothing quite as impactful and terrifying as going through and surviving a natural disaster being Hurricane Harvey. My experience with a hurricane of this caliber transformed the way I view the world and has made me realize the importance of being ready for everything including the impossible. I had lived in Virginia for my entire life until recently, where I moved to Houston this past summer. Sometime in August, my mom and new step-dad were watching the news, and I just heard that a hurricane was heading towards Houston. A few days later it was upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane. I couldn’t believe it, but we had to prepare for the worst. For almost two weeks we were changing from one friend’s home to another to avoid potential

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