Hurricane Matthew Strikes
Haiti and the U.S Coast

Stormy skies

   A hurricane struck the island of Haiti and then moved into the waters along the Atlantic coast of Florida, finally making landfall in South Carolina. At this very moment it is raining here, as remnants of the storm go by, but nothing like what the rest of the country faced with high winds, 12 inches of rain and storm surges.
   Sadly about 300 people died in Haiti, and from the water people are now getting cholera. I know relief in the way of help is on the way.
   There has been alot of flooding in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Millions without power. The storm was a category 3 at one point, but the storm and the damage could have been worse.
   I remember thinking this summer we were due for a hurricane because we were having a drought, and often hurricanes will follow a dry season. Also the waters of the Atlantic Ocean were very warm, which is one of the conditions needed for a hurricane to form.
   The hurricane season is not over yet, but it is hoped that there will be no more storms of this magnitude and people will be safe.
   I am grateful that we are just having a little rain!

Wishing well for everyone,
Maery