I know, this class is on a topic on politics and government, but I thought this would be a great blog to post about the confusion and questions about this storm and how big of an impact it's going to make in the U.S. later on this week. Just seven years ago, the gulf coast was slammed and brushed away by Hurricane Katrina costing over $81 Billion dollars on damage and causing several deaths. With an eye on Isaac, only God knows what's going to happen in the coming days.
Isaac caused many power outages and flooding over Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba just the past few days. Haiti was one of the hardest hits by this storm causing 6 deaths overnight. Streets were flooded, power was out, and tents/homes were unfortunately destroyed. Isaac arrived in Florida early Sunday morning causing thousands of homes without power, streets flooded, and beach erosion. Flights flying within Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Miami were delayed and many were cancelled. The Republican National Convention in Tampa is postponed until Tuesday due to uncertainty of Isaac. Now weather forecasters predict this storm to brew into a category 2 hurricane by late Tuesday, early Wednesday with winds up to 105mph between the Florida panhandle and the Louisiana coast. Hurricane watches and warnings have been alerted for those residents.
What is going to happen in the upcoming days of this storm becoming a hurricane? What else will the governors of these states do to protect their citizens? What will Obama do before or after the storm? I encourage you all as well to keep an eye on this storm and the impacts it will make! Will this be another tragedy like Katrina, or just nothing? Better be safe than sorry...
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/26/us/tropical-storm-isaac/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
What will the governors of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana do for their citizens after the storm? Can this also be a test for Romney and Obama for how they're going to respond after the storm?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting post Pedro. Even I was confused at first thinking what does a hurrican have to do with government and politics but your are right it connects a lot. This will help the president win by getting more votes from the people he helps. People don't want a president who only wants to support people in thier happiness but also in thier sarrows. This is a real challange and the true winner is someone who can do anything to help the fellow citizens.
DeleteYes Utsavi, connections are like chain reactions! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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