H-town in Despair. Massive Hurricane hits Houston - Hurricane Harvey

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Hi everyone who is reading this blog,
Today in my post, I am going to talk about what my family did during Hurricane Harvey that happened in Houston, TX, USA.
Hurricane Harvey was really devastating for the people in Houston but luckily, we didn't get affected. But, It was really scary because on the memorial day flooding in 2015, our house got flooded and the bed in my room got socked in water. The memorial day flooding was much smaller than the Hurricane Harvey flooding. To make sure that we are safe, we took all the stuff laying around on the floor and kept them in the closet. We also moved all the tables and mattresses to the room farthest away from the flood-prone area. I was really scared and there were also these constant tornado warnings that kept going off. At first, we were really scared but after like the 5th warning, it was to the point where we started to expect them, and eventually, we just ignored them. The rain just poring together for like 5 days continually. The water on the roads started to settle and in about the 6th day the road conditions where very bad that houses started flooding and cars started to sink in the rising water. there was so much water everywhere that people where getting stuck in the water and people who didn't know to swim were drowning and dying. the station got so bad that there where people all over the place taking their boats and trying to help people. The water raised to the signals and after the flooding, the signals won't work because there was water inside them. It basically looked like
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So then, after about 2 weeks or so, all the roads where water-free, and in most neighborhoods, there was no water and it seemed like everything was ok but there was still a long way to go. In some homes, people found alligators and frogs under the table. It was really funny when I first saw it but I wondered how they will get rid of it. Through this flooding, I think close to 10 people have died. It may seem like flooding is not a big deal but considering that the whole city was flooded with all the bacteria and germs in the water, more people can lose their life! Its really sad but there are a lot of ways you can help. Donate to organizations like the Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, and many other groups. Please help not only Houston but other cities affected by many other natural disasters.

Take care and have a wonderful day,
Aadhav Jai Murugesh

p.s: I am going to start making posts about the solar system and other things helpful for children in middle school just like me. Check them out too with my other blog post or cool things.
My name is Astro Aadhav, and I am a virtual Astronaut! I do blog posts once in a while about mostly Astronomy and sometimes about what happens in my life. My posts are bound to be interesting and I hope you will like them! Thank you for visiting my blog and don't forget to visit again. If you learned something, why not show your friends too Also, comment on the blog posts about what I should improve in my writing and what I should write about next!

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