Compare And Contrast Hurricane Harvey And Irma

Because of this hurricane, people are being forced out of their homes, left with no food, left with nothing, and being forced to see this natural disaster thrash at their city. Not only will this hurricane affect the people in Houston and south Texas, but it will also affect those across the nation who have loved ones going through this tragedy. This event is important because lives have been lost and many people are losing many of their possessions. This hurricane is bringing devastation to people in this county, who just a few days ago were living

Gas prices are considered to be returning to normal as most of the oil refineries are reopening following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Many of the drivers in Houston were affected by the increase in gas prices and long lines at the gas stations when Hurricane Harvey hit. Due to Harvey’s landfall, it caused most of the Texas population to flock to the pumps, in fear of a long-term gas shortage. Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service stated, “The national average gas price has peaked to $2.67, following the hurricane. This was around a 35-cent increase from pre-Harvey levels.” The increase in gas prices was a “result of coastal oil refineries electing to shut down, rather than wanting to

The hurricane affected Houston in an economic way by stopping production because without oil wen cannot make gases without gas some people cannot go to work because they do not have gas in their car. Another way the hurricane affected Houston in an economic way is by taxes because some place in Houston are destroy by the hurricane so people don’t have enough money to pay taxes. The hurricane affected Houston in a Social/Cultural Factors way is by food because a lot of markets were flooded by water so there were not much of good for people to buy and their prices were a little bit high because of the hurricane, another way the hurricane affected Houston in a Social/Cultural Factors way is by clothes because weather in your house or a market

The New York Times writers explains all the events happening during Harvey’s next landfall in “Harvey Live Updates: Trump Heads to a Flooded Texas”. In case you’ve been living underneath a construction site for your whole life, Harvey made hard landfalls in Corpus Christi and Houston, TX along with other cities in Texas. With hundreds of thousands of people under evacuation orders, shelters in Houston filled to bursting with people who craved some news about the safety of their loved ones and the state of their homes. Parts of the Houston area set a record for rainfall from a single storm anywhere in the continental United States, with a top reading on Tuesday afternoon, since the storm began, of 51.88 inches. Jeffrey Lindner, a meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District, said 25 to 30 percent of Harris County's 1,800 square miles of land was flooded.

One major crisis that Florida is facing is the possible closing of Kennedy Space Center. There are thousands of people who depend on Kennedy Space Center for their livelihood, and it should be noted that not only is it important for Space exploration, it will have a major impact on those people who are employed in nearby businesses. The company interacts with different vendors (near and far away), and depend on other businesses for their fuel, computers, meals, etc. As a result, if Kennedy is closed down, many will go under and fail because more often than not it is their main source of income. Another issue that could be harmful to Florida is the oil spill that is now threatening the Gulf Coast of Florida. Not only will it impact the Gulf Coast but Florida’s Space Coast (Cocoa, Florida) where many fishermen rely heavily on these waters for their source of income. If this oil spill continues to travel, eventually it will hit these bodies of water and that will have a very negative effect on everyone. Another

Due to disasters created by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, United States employment has fallen for the first time since 2010 after having seven year job growth streak. The monthly job report suggest that 33,000 jobs were lost due to the two disasters that struck Texas and Florida. Prior to the disasters, it was acknowledged that the report expect a rise of 67,000 jobs in September had there been no hurricanes to affect the employment rates. Employment decline in September mainly concentrated in low-wage industries and employment in the leisure and hospitality sector, such as hotels, restaurants and other weather-dependent

The article “In Houston, Anxiety and Frantic Rescues as Floodwaters Rise” by The New York times talks about how Hurricane Harvey has affected Texas and everything that it is doing to the community. It has affected many industries, many companies, and many lives. It has affected the petroleum industry, which is essential to the entire U.S. The article also mentions the possibilities of the aftermath being crucial to the state of Texas. The Newspaper claims texas will suffer, “a massive, multibillion-dollar rebuilding effort that may affect a generation.” (NY Times). The hurricane is not over and is already affecting the next generation. The most important point in the article is, “For President Trump, the storm is the

Hurricane Irma is a category 5 hurricane that hit Puerto Rico, Cuba, Florida, Georgia Alabama, and western Tennessee. Irma withered away more than 7 million houses and 50 lives in its way. Irma caused $66.7 billion in damage and is considered the fifth-costliest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. About 10,000 people were left homeless after Irma hit. Hurricane Irma hit Florida as a Category 5 storm the morning of Sept. 10, ripping off roofs, flooding coastal cities, and knocking out power to more than 6.8 million people. By Sept. 11, Irma weakened significantly to a tropical storm as it powered north toward Georgia and

Hurricane Harvey was a dramatic disaster because it was a category 4 storm that hit Texas and went through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It had wind speeds up to 130 mph. This dangerous storm began on August 17,2017 and ended on September 3, 2017. The cost of the damages was about 200 billion dollars. On top of all the damages 19 trillion gallons of water were dumped in Texas, causing widespread, catastrophic flooding. The total fatalities were 77 people.

Storms Harvey and Irma not just crushed a huge number of lives and pulverized billions of dollars of property, they may likewise have done long haul harm to the aggressiveness of two of America's most financially vital states —  Texas and Florida.

On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck and parked above the Houston area for about 5 days. This devastating disaster accumulated numbers like never before. Setting a record for the most rainfall in 1,000 years of U.S history Harvey may as well be the costliest hurricane that ever beached upon the continental U.S shores. Many people know that Texas is an oil state. However only a few know that it accounts for a quarter of the oil in the U.S. 300,000 people lost power, as well as 45,000 who sought shelter, and at least 70 dead with the digits climbing up as the flood waters recede. An innocent name like Harvey was transformed into a nightmare for many.

New York Times energy business correspondent, Clifford Krauss, reported a quote from Tom Kloza, who is the global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Service, in “Storm’s impact on Oil Industry is Felt at Gasoline Pumps,” he says, “Satan could not have drawn up a more horrible geographic scenario for knocking out Texas refining.” The storm effectively took out more than half of its refineries which caused the cost of gasoline to raise dramatically. Krauss includes the example, “The price for regular gas in Florida rose to an average of $2.41 on Thursday from $2.35 in one day.” This primarily affected low-income families as well as the rest of Americans all across the nation. Krauss reported a week later in “Texas Energy Industry Recovering From Hurricane’s Disruption,” he said, “The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.67 on Friday morning, unchanged from the day before, though it had risen 15 cents in the last week alone, according to the AAA motor club.” This just demonstrates the continued affects of Hurricane Harvey on Houston and the rest of the nation. The rest of the United States relies on the oil refineries in the Texas region as Texas relies on the rest of the United States for its sustainability. The Texas region provides a surplus of refined petroleum required for the rest of the

In 2005, America experienced a tragic hurricane along the Gulf Coast called Katrina. As a result, Texas and Louisiana were the states that were greatly impacted. Katrina was by

Harvey, Irma, and Maria. (Establishment Survey, 2017). “Several U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands suffered heavy damage from three major hurricanes in late August and September 2017.” This caused so much damage many families were left crying and grieving for their lost ones including parents, married partners, brothers, sisters, and children. They were left devastated without a homes, jobs, and families. Places like Puerto Rico lost all power supply and must use gasoline power generators to be able to use electricity. So many resources were lost and destroyed that they had to receive food and water supply from many other states. Homes and city streets were left flooded under many feet of water, survivors had to be rescued in boats.

According to CNN, in late August 2017, hurricane Harvey hit land causing $75 billion dollars’ worth of damage and causing the deaths of 82 people as it tore through Texas with winds exceeding 130 mph and pouring 27 trillion gallons in less than a week. A week later hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean as a category 5 storm devastating the islands with 125 mph winds and claiming the lives of 61 people before weakening over the Florida coast. 10 days later hurricane Maria hits Dominica and Puerto Rico, also a category 5 storm. 70,000 people were evacuated as dams are feared to burst and power was lost to the entire island of Puerto Rico. 60 people died (“2017 Atlantic Hurricane”, 2017).