Historians R Us

This blog is the property of the AP US History class at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, MA, USA. Here students explore current events in America, while seeking to understand the historical roots of those events. At the same time, students are able to carry on classroom discussions in the cyber world.

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Ophelia a Hurricane, Again

The Associated Press reports that Tropical Storm Ophelia has strengthened into a hurricane again on Saturday morning. Forecasters have encouraged people who live on the Georgia-Florida border up to the Carolinas to watch its path carefully. The hurricane is expected to strengthen a little more and reach the coast by Monday. Many residents in Florida have already stocked up on batteries, water, and unperishable foods. "Almost every computer model indicates a United States landfall. It's time to make those preparations," said Eric Blake, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center. Hopefully the damage caused by this hurricane will not be anywhere close to the damage done by Katrina.

posted by Anonymous | 3:28 PM

1 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Where is the historical comparison? Every current event must be coupled with a parallel event from American history. Natural disasters, though dominating the headlines right now, are hard to use for comparisons. They make for very puerile analysis: "This hurricane was like that hurricane."

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