Hurricane Harvey

A natural disaster struck the state of Texas this past week, that disaster was Hurricane Harvey. Harvey was labeled as a Category 4 hurricane. The category of a hurricane is determined by the intense winds that it produces. Harvey produced 130 mph winds in some places of Texas. Harvey was soon later labeled a tropical storm because of the mass amounts of rain that it produced. In some parts of Texas, the rainfall amount was around 50 inches. People were evacuating their homes before the storm even began. The stores were running out of water and food, it was truly the worst tropical storm Texas had seen.

When a storm like this strikes a state or any nation they rely on the rest of us to help out after the disaster. There were numerous shelters that were set up where people could go and sleep because their houses had been destroyed. The American Red Cross also had numerous blood drives and were collecting food and money to go towards the relief fund. I have a cousin who worked at one of the shelters and the need of supplies was so big.

Weather and Hurricanes go hand in hand. Hurricane "season" as it is often called is usually in the summer and the fall. This is because there is a very warm temperature during this time. The temperature of the ocean also plays an important role in the formation of hurricanes.

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