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By: Jacob Meyers, Steven Fawns, Zach Morsch, Brandy Fawns, and Brianna Clark North Carolina experienced great destruction. Floyd destroyed up to 40 bridges and 500 roads. Over 5,593 houses were damaged and out of 5,593, 1,742 houTheses were majorly damaged and 712 houses were totally destroyed. Live stock suffered severely. Millions of the livestock in North Carolina died. Exactly 2.4million chickens, 200,000 hogs, and 400,000 turkeys did not live through Floyd’s nasty storm. total estimates for the farm losses are about $1 billion. Many schools were damaged during Floyd’s horrific winds. The total cost for school expenses are about $7 billion. Florida and Virginia also experienced the horror of Floyd. In Franklin, Virginia, nothing remained above water. This entire little town remained submerged under the floodwaters of Floyd. In Florida, Disney World had to shut down due to the danger of Floyd. Many other attractions in Florida were closed Hurricane Floyd was a catastrophe. The winds reached an intensity of 131 to 155mph. That is a 4 on the wind scale. A 1 is 74 to 95 mph, which is the lowest wind factor a hurricane can reach. A number 2 is the average for a hurricane. A number 5 is the highest a hurricane can climax to. The wrath of Floyd caused great destruction. The total estimate for the damage of the East Coast is about $17 billion. About 2,600,000 animals and 63 people died. Commentary: We feel a deep sorrow for the people who died and suffered through the wrath of Floyd. Even in the after math of Floyd, many people still suffer. We feel a sad burden for the people that were left homeless because of Floyd’s power. We think that the government should support and help the victims financially. We carry the memories of the people who died in Floyd. Sources: WEEK-TV
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