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IRMA THE STORM OF FL, 2017
I. Introduction Section
A. The hurricane happened in 2017
B. Effected several islands in the Caribbean Sea and Florida (Hurricane Irma Synopsis(n.d.))
1. Affected those living on the islands and Florida
a. Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach (Hurricane Irma Local Report/Summary. (2018))
C. Serious hurricane with wide coverage and devastation
1. Led to the “Build-Back-Better” Concept(Diab. 2021)
II. Body Section
A. Cause and effect of Hurricane Irma
1. Cause of the Irma
a. Buildup of low pressure and thunderstorms growing with passage
2. Effects of Irma
a. A severe amount of damage was done to the islands and Florida
b. Severe damage to property, injuries and loss of life.
c. Winds act over 100-400km (Bacopoulos (2019))
B. Implementation of recovery, mitigation, and evacuation plans.
1. Build-Back-Better
III. Conclusion Section
A.
Hurricane Irma was a few years now, however the amount of land and devastation caused by
it. Irma built up and created devastation throughout the Caribbean Islands, as it progressed it progressed between Cat3-5 Hurricane into Florida as well. The strong winds and large amount of precipitation led to much damage, leading to many evacuations and relief efforts. In the after math of the hurricane, emergency managers created the Build-Back-Better concept to better prepare for future hurricanes.
Reference List
Bacopoulos, P. (2019). Extreme low and high waters due to a large and powerful tropical cyclone: Hurricane Irma (2017). Natural Hazards (Dordrecht), 98(3), 939–968. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-
018-3327-7
Der Sarkissian, R., Dabaj, A., Diab, Y., & Vuillet, M. (2021). Evaluating the Implementation of the “Build-
Back-Better” Concept for Critical Infrastructure Systems: Lessons from Saint-Martin’s Island Following Hurricane Irma. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 13(6), 3133-. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063133
Hurricane Irma Synopsis. (n.d.). weather.gov. https://www.weather.gov/tae/Irma_technical_summary
US Department of Commerce, N. (2018, July 23). Hurricane Irma Local Report/Summary. Weather.gov. https://www.weather.gov/mfl/hurricaneirma
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