Irma+brings+major+flooding+to+Charleston,+at+least+7+dead+in+US

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 * Irma brings major flooding to Charleston, at least 7 dead in US **
 * 9/11/17 **

This article was about the effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida and Georgia. Many major cities have experienced flooding, power outages, and millions of dollars in damages. A few areas in Florida have recently been declared safe to return to for any evacuees, but some parts are still flooded and cut off. Irma is the largest hurricane in recorded history on the Atlantic, so the damage is obviously massive. The storm is till moving up the east coast and will soon hit South Carolina.
 * __ Summary __ **

__** How the article relates to the course **. __ This article relates back to the course because it shows the impact of a major storm on the millions of people that live in the affected areas. Environmental Science is the study of the role of humans on earth, and the impact of the hurricane falls under this category. This hurricane is very abnormal because one: it is extremely large, and two: it formed almost at the same time as two other large hurricanes. This abnormality is most likely due to climate change caused by human pollution and resource overuse (Miller 472).

__ ** My opinion ** __ My opinion on Hurricane Irma is that it is being handled fairly well in relation to the technology and information we have right now. Most people have been told to evacuate by their local governments, and most of them have followed these instructions. There have been millions of dollars in donations toward the hurricane relief from all over the country. I believe that more laws and precautions should be put into place to avoid this much flooding and damage in the future.

__ ** An environmental law ** __

Water Resources Development Act of 1986 - Authorizes and modifies projects for navigation, flood control, environmental restoration, recreation, hurricane and storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, shore protection, aquifer storage and recovery, and navigation mitigation.