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Hurricane Ian: Aftermath and Restoration
Weeks later, communities are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Read more about the damage and relief efforts in this article by Sophia Garcia.
How Humans Are Affecting Hurricanes
By Rhobie Toussaint Hurricane Irma brought panic, distress, damage, and trauma to South Florida. Florida, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and many other areas were battered with heavy rainfall and falling trees. Hundreds of lives were lost and recovery was difficult. Everyday, it is becoming more apparent that the climate is changing and that humans…
Crisis in Puerto Rico: Desperate Residents Consume Toxic Water from Superfund Site
By Rozany Guzman Friday afternoon, CNN watched workers from Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados, or AAA, distribute water from a well at the Dorado Groundwater Contamination Site, which was listed in 2016 as part of the federal Superfund program for hazardous waste cleanup. They distributed it to residents of Puerto Rico, who filled small water…
An Insider’s take on the Crisis in Puerto Rico
By Krystal Alverio Hurricane Maria made history when it transformed from a mere tropical storm to a catastrophic category 5 hurricane within just 24 hours. Maria came a few days after Hurricane Jose, a storm that just barely made landfall in the small island of Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria was the strongest storm the island…
Irma Caused Destruction, and Brought the Community Together
By Daylin Delgado & Diana Rodriguez A record 8.3 million people lost power for days. Potentially dangerous debris littered the streets, traffic lights went out and many homes were destroyed. Irma definitely battered the Caribbean, Florida and several southeastern states. But the storm’s aftermath also showcased some of the very best in humanity. Communities came…
Surviving Hurricane Irma
By Nathalie Del Valle It was a late Sunday afternoon when my family first heard the news of a hurricane forming in the atlantic. The track of the hurricane estimated hurricane Irma to reach South Florida around the weekend of September 9th. With only a few days before the storm hit, no one in…
Miami Lakes Takes on Hurricane Irma
By Ericka Miller and Yamine Mezawi Hurricane Irma was the most intense hurricane observed in the Atlantic since 2007. Starting off as a Tropical storm and later evolving into a catastrophic hurricane, Irma began its reign of terror by damaging less developed countries, including Cuba, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and more as it made it’s…
Last Minute Tips for Hurricane Irma
By Daylin Delgado With Irma—and her tropical storm boyfriend, Jose—looming around the corner and South Florida being sent into a state of emergency, people are starting to panic about supplies and preparing for the worst. Whether you’re a native to Florida with parents that just don’t care or a tourist that has gotten caught in…
Update: Hurricane Harvey
By Sarah Lemos Terror, tragedy, and desperation fill the atmosphere in Texas as the devastating blow of Hurricane Harvey continues. Friday night, Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey came crashing onto the Texas coast bringing in strong winds and large amounts of rain that has now resulted in major flooding. The hurricane struck as a…