For the past few weeks, there has been news on a new hurricane forming in the Atlantic. Everyone is keeping their ears on the news, in hopes Hurricane Michael would die down before hitting any country. However, in past few days, it was confirmed that Hurricane Michael would make his way through the United States. Many fear it would be a repeat of Hurricane Irma’s catastrophe.
To give a background on Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Michael had a slow growth in the Atlantic Ocean but as the days went by, Hurricane Michael grew into a Category 4 hurricane. With a Category 4 hurricane, there can be very serious damages. According to the National Hurricane Center, a Category 4 hurricane on a Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale suggest that well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage. Along with fallen trees, power outages that can last weeks to possibly months. This ultimately causes most of the effected area to be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
Hurricane Michael made its way to Florida’s panhandle this Wednesday with winds speeds up to 155 mph. When it came to the next day, Hurricane Michael eventually made his way up to North and South Carolina. More than 900,000 homes and businesses lost electricity. At 11 pm on Thursday, Hurricane Michael slowly became a tropical storm and making its way through Virginia.
In total, there are more than 1.5 million people in United States without electricity. At least 6 people have been reported killed in the catastrophe of Hurricane Michael. With a Category 4 hurricane, damages have been made to houses, to trees, to power poles, and roads.
References:
CBS/AP. “Michael Kills at Least 6, Leaves behind Catastrophic Damage in Florida – Live Updates.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 11 Oct. 2018, www.cbsnews.com/live-news/hurricane-michael-damage-florida-flooding-georgia-power-outage-weather-deaths-today-live-updates/.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php.