Hurricane Harvey Research Paper

Last Friday on August 25, it all began. What begun was not just a horrific natural disaster, but also a change in history. Hurricane Harvey hit mainland. Texas and Louisiana were hit the worst with the storm. As officials warned people to evacuate, some refused to leave their homes and tried to wait it all out. Multiple churches, organizations, and civilians are all offering shelter and meals to victims who lost everything during this time. From Saturday August 26, to Monday August 28, fifty plus inches of rain came. Hurricane Harvey is the worst hurricane to ever hit Texas or any state in US history. This category 4 storm ruined thousands of lives in just a few hours. With the 132mph winds and the rain flooding all the near by bodies of water,

it will usually never end well. In Rockport Texas, over five thousand residents rode out the storm. Officials have set up a ‘mega shelter’ for the people who tried staying home. There, the Red Cross is giving out more than 130 thousand meals a day to the people in need. At this time, the shelter is at full capacity.

Waters of the Addicks Reservoir flowed into neighborhoods in Houston late Sunday night.

Waters are so high in some places that entire cars and first floors on buildings are completely under water. People have warned to stay on boats while trying to get to safety because of what may lurk in the waters such as open man holes, ocean animals, and sharp objects. The George R. Brown Convention Center is helping with the searches and holding places for those affected. People are instructed to not go into their attics during the rise in waters, but to go onto their rooftops instead. Officials are scared that the waters will rise so high that it will trap them in their attic. So far, only two people have been pronounced dead, but many more are missing and/or in critical condition. Members of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fishing, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Louisiana National Guard have been busy rescuing the elders and any animals in need that they may find. As of right now, residents are still struggling with the idea that they lost everything. As more and more people rush to find rescue boats, it’s also slowing down the recusing process. As people get more agitated that they can't fit in the boats themselves, residents are shooting at the

boats.

As the Coast Guard is receiving 1000 plus phone calls an hour, president Donald Trump is trying to help as well. He stated in an interview,” Your going to see very rapid action from your congress, certainly from the president.” Trump promised the affected areas that they will receive many funds to help restore the community. Meteorologists state the the hurricane itself wasn't lethal, but the flooding rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc and the winds had caused the most damage. As the storm keeps replenishing itself from the Gulf of Mexico, the rain keeps coming. People blame global warming mostly because the Gulf has been much warmer than usual. The warmer the water, that faster it evaporates equaling more rain. Hurricane Harvey has spread so large that parts of the Ohio Valley are expected to receive some rain from it. It continues to rain about 3.87 inches per hour. Many donations from all over the world have been made as tribute to help restore what was once Louisiana and Texas.