preview

Hurricane Harvey Hurricane

Decent Essays

Natural disasters have costed the government a massive amount in the past years. Hurricanes such as Katrina left people in Florida, Haiti, Louisiana and other parts of the gulf feeling helpless. Katrina ravaged states along the coast of the gulf making it the most expensive damage from a natural disaster, 108 billion dollars. However, in 2017, the disasters required over three hundred and ten billion dollars for repairs (Bowden, 2017). How will this be paid for? Will the government have to cut budgets from other programs? Over five natural disasters have struck the United States and surrounding countries this year. These disasters consisted of hurricanes, mudslides, wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes. Hurricane Harvey hit approximately “number” major cities in …show more content…

Hurricane Irma crippled Puerto Rico with one of the largest blackouts in history. CNN reported last month that only twenty six percent of the electricity in Puerto Rico had been restored since the hurricane ripped through in September (Levenson, 2017). It has been over three months and over half of their population is lacking electricity and clean water. By the time Irma reached Florida, it regained momentum and flooded Miami with over twenty inches of rain (Weather Channel, 2017). This resulted in a state of emergency and complete shutdown of the city. Also, Orlando and Walt Disney World experienced some aggressive winds and thunderstorms. Wildfires engulfing California reached ten billion dollars in repair costs. This estimated cost was shared before the fires roared into Southern California. Solutions to this continued problem could include reserving more funds into the natural disasters budget. This would provide a safety net for the citizens of the affected state along with the salaries of those helping such as firefighters and

Get Access