Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and Jose are traumatic storms that have openly devastated victims of Houston, Texas, and the eastern side of Florida within the past month. In comparison to Hurricane Katrina – which cost 125 billion in forced federal relief; and had a 49 percent death rate – Hurricane Harvey was the more devastating of the two; having hit 70 percent in death tolls with wind speeds reaching 130 mph in Dallas/Fort Worth. On September 9th, 2017, flooding the entire Texas coast ] forcing 39,000 people out of their homes and into shelters. Shortly after, on September 18th, President Trump signed a bill approving 15.25 billion in storm aid, to help those affected, but also increased government spending and debt.

Hurricane Irma – another tragedy in the history of hurricanes – struck shortly after and ultimately destroyed the state of Florida in parts such as Tampa Bay, Ft Lauderdale, Orlando, Virgin Islands and Cuba, with wind speeds of 185 causing death rates over 80 percent. Georgia and South Carolina also faced Hurricane Irma tornado warnings. According to meteorologist Chad Myers (Who covered the storm) says Irma could potentially bring 50 to 60 mph wind gusts and flooding in Atlanta Georgia on Monday Night.

Following Irma, Hurricane Jose, the 5th storm, was classified a Category 4. It made landfall Friday, September 8th, with sustained winds of 155mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, the eye of Irma passed over Barbuda. Many of the 1,800 residents on the island said Wednesday that 95 percent of telecommunication systems and cell towers were destroyed. Their Prime Minister, Gowne, explained this was the first time that two hurricanes with winds of more than 150 mph have happened at the same time in their part of the Atlantic region

Ultimately, these damaging hurricanes caused a lot of trauma and resulted in devastating death rates. In the future changes need to have been to make sure there are safety measures in place to protect people and decrease the high percentage rates of devastating measures. There need to be financial assistance plans to cover damages for schools, and safer evacuation routes in order to prevent injuries in critical conditions.

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