Hurricane Harvey Research Paper

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Pictures keep on flowing onto every TV, phone, and tablet screen. At first glance, one might see pictures of boats zipping through the streets and think they are of a port city like in Venice. Then, pictures of roofs sticking out from insanely high water levels not present weeks ago pop up. Pictures of wreckage come up. It turns out to be pictures of Texas after one of the costliest hurricanes hit the area. Hurricane Harvey turned hundred of thousands of people’s lives upside down. As I heard about it over the summer, I was shocked. Every time I fly to and from Caltech, I usually make a stop in Texas. There are several people in my house that I’ve become close to throughout the years that are proud Texans and were affected by Hurricane Harvey. I even added Texas to my list of places to travel to after hearing stories of the amazing sites, people, and culture. So this natural disaster hit me a lot harder than some of the other natural …show more content…

I want to join these people and give a helping hand and now, I have an opportunity to be able to help instead of watching. I never heard of All Hands and Hearts before but I started looking into their mission statement and past projects. The great thing about this organization is that not only do they provide instant aid to affected areas, but they also prepare areas for future natural disasters in order to minimize damage. I think this is the best way to react to an event like Hurricane Harvey and I would like to help this organization get Aransas Pass back on its feet. It is going to take time beyond the Caltech Y trip, but with all of these helpful organizations and people involved, I’m sure the recovery time will be very

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